Admins please move to another subforum or delete should I have overstepped.
Okay I have reached out to Team O'Neil Motor Sport for a skid plate for our North American FiST, indicating there are some interest and asking if the had anything Here is the responce:
Now I have replied back:
I hope they join as if there is interest I can see a lot of questions/suggestions. But in case they do not what questions/suggestion would yous all have for a light duty plate? I have:
1- Bolt on (no welding)
2- lighter aluminum (1/8) or 1/16 steel with form stamps to give some rigidity
3- From just behind the bumper deflector to ....
4- would be nice to have access to filter and oil plug via a service hole or easy removal of plate
5- built it bracing (torsion bar) that way you don't have to pick between a brace of a plate (?)
So if interested post up and I can convey the yay/nay. Else I will continue my quest as $750 and welding is a bit much to protect a DD from gravel and snow.
Okay I have reached out to Team O'Neil Motor Sport for a skid plate for our North American FiST, indicating there are some interest and asking if the had anything Here is the responce:
Hello Stephane,
We do indeed have a skid plate package for Fiesta ST?s. (The also fit standard Fiesta?s) The plate itself is 1/4? aluminum which extends from the subframe, up past the front bumper lip slightly. It is designed to also protect the stock intercooler position. These are the same as we use on our R2 and ST rally cars, so they do offer plenty of protection. At this time we do not have anything lighter duty for sale, but if you think it might be of interest I might be able to work on something.
The whole kit is $750 US and includes the plate, weld on mounts for the rear, a front support bar that gets bolted up by the stock bumper beam and all associated hardware. We also offer a couple upgrades like a foam pad to stop rocks collecting under the oil pan, side flaps to stop rocks and dirt coming in from the wheel wells, and welded on pads on the plate to protect the mounting bolts. Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, at the moment I don?t have any good photos of the kit, but it?s something Im working on anyway and should be able to provide them soon.
Thank you,
Pascal Belperron
We do indeed have a skid plate package for Fiesta ST?s. (The also fit standard Fiesta?s) The plate itself is 1/4? aluminum which extends from the subframe, up past the front bumper lip slightly. It is designed to also protect the stock intercooler position. These are the same as we use on our R2 and ST rally cars, so they do offer plenty of protection. At this time we do not have anything lighter duty for sale, but if you think it might be of interest I might be able to work on something.
The whole kit is $750 US and includes the plate, weld on mounts for the rear, a front support bar that gets bolted up by the stock bumper beam and all associated hardware. We also offer a couple upgrades like a foam pad to stop rocks collecting under the oil pan, side flaps to stop rocks and dirt coming in from the wheel wells, and welded on pads on the plate to protect the mounting bolts. Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, at the moment I don?t have any good photos of the kit, but it?s something Im working on anyway and should be able to provide them soon.
Thank you,
Pascal Belperron
Thank you for your reply. I can ask the forum to see if there are others interested. How many of this lighter (bolt on) option would you need to make it a go? I know the forum would have more questions. Maybe you can join as a user? We have a very nice mature community and I know they would have a bunch of questions and suggestions that they would offer.
I hope they join as if there is interest I can see a lot of questions/suggestions. But in case they do not what questions/suggestion would yous all have for a light duty plate? I have:
1- Bolt on (no welding)
2- lighter aluminum (1/8) or 1/16 steel with form stamps to give some rigidity
3- From just behind the bumper deflector to ....
4- would be nice to have access to filter and oil plug via a service hole or easy removal of plate
5- built it bracing (torsion bar) that way you don't have to pick between a brace of a plate (?)
So if interested post up and I can convey the yay/nay. Else I will continue my quest as $750 and welding is a bit much to protect a DD from gravel and snow.