I work at a machine shop. My underbody tray got torn to shreds from being lowered and I'm considering fabricating a metal one for myself.

Don't know if there's already a company making them but if there's enough interest I'd be willing to fab up more to sell.

Also since I'm not a guru on all the functionalities of the tray, I'd need some input from people who do.

So how bout it?

It serves as road dirt/rocks blocker, and It directs airflow to the bottom, creating more downforce so the head of the car wont "lift" up under high speed.

I'd love to see something like this. Try and fab it so that it doesn't hook up to any of the external body parts (like the front bumper) so that aftermarket bumpers won't get in the way.

It serves as road dirt/rocks blocker, and It directs airflow to the bottom, creating more downforce so the head of the car wont "lift" up under high speed.

HIGH SPEED in an 8? :scratchhe.... only an MS8 can do that! :lol:

HIGH SPEED in an 8? :scratchhe.... only an MS8 can do that! :lol:

if you wanna tell me horsepower = Speed, then you can keep those comments to yourself

To me, Horse power does not mean speed, a car with 50 hp can go 100mph, can it handle that speed is something else.

:(.

heres what Brice was working on a couple months ago, dont know if it ever made it to production though,,,

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o113/BluMonstrRX8/IMG_3093.jpg

^thats pretty dam tight

I'd love to see something like this. Try and fab it so that it doesn't hook up to any of the external body parts (like the front bumper) so that aftermarket bumpers won't get in the way.

without the bottom of the bumper attaching the to undertray, the mazdaspeed front bumper would wobble all over.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o113/BluMonstrRX8/IMG_3093.jpg

I need one!

Interest!

Doesn't it also facilitate the exit of air out the engine bay on the bottom?

ok cool. now what's the difference between the vertical vanes the oem tray has and the horizontal ones brice has?

PM me when your done w/ em

ok cool. now what's the difference between the vertical vanes the oem tray has and the horizontal ones brice has?

Those are louvres, they let air exit through the bottom, not sure why so many of them are there, you dont want too much air escaping before the rad,,,

I would buy that in a second. Someone please make it.

the more people interested the more likely it's gonna happen. there's a huge price difference between qty of 5 and 30

I'd be interested in one.

I'm interested as well

Ya but something like this would probably come out to over 200 easy. Plastic is good enough, especially for the vast majority of 8 owners.

yea but seeing as the cheapest i've seen a replacement tray go for is 140... to a lot of people it would be worth it.

especially if i can get enough people to bring the price down to around the price for a new tray

i'll work out the numbers soon and see what a realistic amount would be

When I bought my 8, it was missing some parts, including the under engine tray. I ended up buying some aluminum sheet metal, and angle irons and made one myself. I did add any vents (I wonder if I should), but it ended up costing me around 50 bucks if I remember correctly - which is cheaper than oem. It's not the prettiest thing, but it works just fine to me. I'll take some pics during the day if anyone wants to see.

When I bought my 8, it was missing some parts, including the under engine tray. I ended up buying some aluminum sheet metal, and angle irons and made one myself. I did add any vents (I wonder if I should), but it ended up costing me around 50 bucks if I remember correctly - which is cheaper than oem. It's not the prettiest thing, but it works just fine to me. I'll take some pics during the day if anyone wants to see.

please do.

that looks tight!

id buy one right now that would be so much better than the plastic

So you'd rather crack/break the front bumper instead?

So you'd rather crack/break the front bumper instead?

Oh, Yeah. Good point.

dont know how it would damage the bumper. pretty sure the fender well liners would flex enough underneath. plus my undertray got damaged not from hitting it but scraping it constantly little by little going over speed bumps or up an incline that leveled out. the hole just got bigger and bigger til it cracked completely.

btw didnt have time to get any more specs (price) since our company's been going through an audit but i should have more time now that it's over.

I will buy one if you make them and the price is right

Sorry it took me a while to post these phone pics of my home made under tray (don't mind the missing condenser - lol). It's just 4 aluminum L angles (the front curves with the bumper) with a sheet of aluminum riveted together with an aluminum U-channel going through the middle from left to right for a bit more support to the sheet metal. It's currently held in place by screws attaching it to the old vertical pieces pieces of the tray assembly, and is pretty sturdy. It cost me roughly $40 or $50, so it was more economical than OEM, plus it's just kinda neat.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4215/tray5.jpg
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2693/tray1.jpg
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2646/tray4.jpg
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2789/tray3m.jpg
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4002/tray2.jpg


edit: oops... Images WAY too big.. I'll just post the URLs..

I want one.

Brice wanted to charge over 400 dollars for it and noone would have paid that, thats why it hasnt reached production... along with all of Scott's other ideas