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Beatrush Aluminum Underpanel Unboxed and Installed
Initial impressions out-of-the-box is that the underpanel is a simple yet well-made part. The panel was packaged well and it's finish was protected on one side with a thin blue film.
The Beatrush aluminum underpanel is an option for those looking to keep engine bay temps down...especially those that track their 86s and/or have a supercharger or turbo. I have the following installed and felt that heat could or would be an issue: - HKS supercharger pro kit v3 - HKS EL exhaust manifold (catless) I know some of you will want hard numbers but I did not have any fancy gadgets to measure engine bay temps before or after the install... so I do not have any numbers to report. In the future, pehaps I could coordinate some sort of tests to demonstrate how effective or ineffective the underpanel is. In the meantime, I can only point everyone to info about the functionality of the underpanel from the Beatrush site that convinced me into giving the underpanel a shot. __________________________________________ This is what you get out-of-the-box... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...mplete%20.jpeg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2001.jpeg Here is an aft to fwd view... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2002.jpeg This short section of the underpanel (mounting stay) installs first and utilizes 4 OEM bolts. I believe the bolts are M8. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2003.jpeg Slide the provided M6 nut clips over the holes on the short panel (mounting stay) like so... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2005.jpeg Attach the underpanel to the mounting stay with the provided hardware (3 M6x15 bolts, lock-washers, & washers). To keep the panel up while attaching the 20mm and 30mm diameter spacers and the corresponding M6x25 and M8x30 bolts, install the two M8 OEM bolts (located on the corners). You can also install the OEM pop clips at the edges of the panel. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2007.jpeg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2006.jpeg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2008.jpeg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2009.jpeg Once you have every bolt and spacer lined-up...torque the Beatrush provided M6 and M8 bolts to 4 ft-lbs and 10 ft-lbs respectively. Torque the OEM M8 bolts to 22 ft-lbs. You can see how air flows through the panel... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2010.jpeg Complete... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2011.jpeg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lete%2012.jpeg Note: You will have a few OEM bolts left over after the install. __________________________________________ projekt zeal86 build zeal.eightsix Facebook Instagram | zeal.eightsix |
oh my god thats beautiful.
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looks really good!
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Does the panel sit lower thank the factory one?
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If you were to purchase and install one, there would be no clearance issues different than any that would exist with the OEM one installed. __________________________________________ projekt zeal86 build zeal.eightsix Facebook Instagram | zeal.eightsix |
that looks glorious... definitely will have to add it to my list
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If i saw this car in person I would lick every beatrush part...LOL
In other words, your build is amazing. |
always wanted to get this :3 Thumbs up for the lovely review!
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Beatrush puts out some high quality parts... I feel their prices are very reasonable when compared to the competition in North America and Asia. __________________________________________ projekt zeal86 build zeal.eightsix Facebook Instagram | zeal.eightsix |
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