Don't need an undertray eh?

rich17865 · 8th September 2013, 09:11

My recently purchased tourer was missing it's undertray, so I bought one.

Massive reduction in road and wind noise, best bit about it was the improvement in fuel consumption!

andyg2011 · 8th September 2013, 09:26

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Originally Posted by rich17865

My recently purchased tourer was missing it's undertray, so I bought one.

Massive reduction in road and wind noise, best bit about it was the improvement in fuel consumption!

Glad you got sorted mate

Better mph is brill

tareim · 8th September 2013, 10:28

How much did you get yours for as mines missing so will need one if its as good as you say

andyg2011 · 8th September 2013, 10:54

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Originally Posted by tareim

How much did you get yours for as mines missing so will need one if its as good as you say

I know where 2 are

HN02 VDG · 8th September 2013, 11:04

I agree it needs part of the tray as protection but the engine needs to get rid of heat because its based on an alloy aireo engine. so i modified mine and it works well and keeps the engine ventilation as needed

Les4048 · 8th September 2013, 11:32

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Originally Posted by HN02 VDG

I agree it needs part of the tray as protection but the engine needs to get rid of heat because its based on an alloy aireo engine. so i modified mine and it works well and keeps the engine ventilation as needed

Surely the people who designed the car would've thought of that plus I'd say there's plenty of through airflow going around the engine and being sucked out the rear of the tray because of the Venturi affect as the air travels under the car and sucks it out of the engine bay

Roverite · 8th September 2013, 13:21

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Surely the people who designed the car would've thought of that plus I'd say there's plenty of through airflow going around the engine and being sucked out the rear of the tray because of the Venturi affect as the air travels under the car and sucks it out of the engine bay

Exactly; I understood that it was designed with aerodynamics in mind, including a controlled air flow for cooling. MGR only dropped it in some later cars to save costs.

Mine was missing, nothing new there then, but I bought a new one from Rimmers for about £130.

Roverite.

tareim · 8th September 2013, 13:25

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Originally Posted by Roverite

Mine was missing, nothing new there then, but I bought a new one from Rimmers for about £130.

Roverite.

£130 for a bit of plastic???

andyg2011 · 8th September 2013, 13:48

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Originally Posted by tareim

£130 for a bit of plastic???

I got one yes2day for a mate for 20£

James.uk · 8th September 2013, 14:05

The fact that it was on the cars originally does not mean it's a good idea.

Think head gaskets.................. That wasn't planned I hope.......

Think ECU in a box that can fill with water.......

Think not one, not two, but THREE fuel pumps on the diesel engine.....

Need I go on??? ?????
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HN02 VDG Newbie mgzt Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: london Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	engine undertray I agree it needs part of the tray as protection but the engine needs to get rid of heat because its based on an alloy aireo engine. so i modified mine and it works well and keeps the engine ventilation as needed

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	The fact that it was on the cars originally does not mean it's a good idea. Think head gaskets.................. That wasn't planned I hope....... Think ECU in a box that can fill with water....... Think not one, not two, but THREE fuel pumps on the diesel engine..... Need I go on??? ????? ...