Belly Pan Problem

[Bigdirtyd]

I know some of you have probably had problems with the belly pans bottoming out and getting messed up.....well mine are pretty much CRAP now. They are all torn up and barely there.

My question is how bad is this to be driving around in certain conditions or daily driving. We just got lots of snow and its like a damn snow plow.

Thanks for anyone who can answer.:beerchug:

[Rockadile]

Some take them off. It's really up to you. From what I hear, it helps with dynamics and maybe keeping some crud outta the engine bay. They are pretty cheap to replace from the dealer.

[Bigdirtyd]

not cheap to me. ha. two different ones.last i checked one was 40 other one was close to 100. working part time and being in school that is Expensive to me!! just making sure it won't hurt anything with the car. thanks

[CHEM300WV]

It shouldn't hurt the car, many that change to an aftermarket facia have stopped using them altogether. If anything its probably better to take it off then to let it drag or hang down any longer... you may want to post in the Wanted to buy section. Someone might be able to get you one cheap!

[KStryker]

It shouldn't hurt the car, many that change to an aftermarket facia have stopped using them altogether. If anything its probably better to take it off then to let it drag or hang down any longer... you may want to post in the Wanted to buy section. Someone might be able to get you one cheap!

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[Bigdirtyd]

ya. i agree. I should have bought the ones off of BigDaddyJ300 when he was parting out his 300. I'm gonna try to find some.

[OLJustice]

My GRIP fascia is too low for the bellypan to reach. I run without one fine.

[bigjim]

There a few supporting vendors that are Chrysler dealers, they will surprise you if you call, $28 each last time I did mine, two years ago. Ask our supporters first.

[Big Daddy J 300]

ya. i agree. I should have bought the ones off of BigDaddyJ300 when he was parting out his 300. I'm gonna try to find some.

yeah u should have jk lol

[fuzzycali]

keep in mind having the belly pans helps to cool down the motor.they r there for a reason. bellypans along with the fenderwells act like a wind tunnel for the cooling fans.so no air escapes.ive seen some over heat. or u cause ur cooling fans to run longer and cause premature wear.

[rufwon]

I took mine off over a year ago, and have seen no difference in engine temp, nor dirtyness of my engine bay. Everything seems fine and unchanged since me removing mine.

[fuzzycali]

Well im in texas and during the hot humid months u need all the help u can get.

[Bigdirtyd]

so....anyone have them for sale???? besides the ones i missed from BigDaddyJ300 ha I just dug out of the parking place and drove with my damn snow plow under the car. it sucks

[Hal'sMag]

Last I checked, they just hold heat in the engine bay.

There is no advantage to cooling.

I don't live in a dusty area, and have no problems with dirt in the engine bay. I will see some splash up in rainy weather though.

The small front piece ties together your fender wells, and appears to help as an air dam for the radiator area. If you remove that, you'll need to get some twist ties, and secure the front of the fender wells.

They may add to aerodynamics to some degree, but my whale arse Maggie isn't an aerodynamic wonder anyway!

Meister ditched his belly pans a long time ago.

[Magnum Power]

So far this year is the only winter I havent broken mine. I think they have a function and that is why the engineers put them on the car. For air flow, cooling, keep dirt out what ever. It does suck to have them replaced. Im sure going without really wont hurt anything though.

[OttawaMag]

I just bought my Magnum a week ago, never really got it onto the hwy until this weekend when we decided to go away... about an hour into our trip we hit some windy conditions and I could hear what sounded to be some dragging under the front end. I got out, and looked, but couldn't see anything in the dark on the side of the road, so I slowed down and didn't hear a thing.

The next morning I got up and looked underneath and saw that the airdam (belly pan?) was cracked and hanging low. I called the dealership and asked what I should do, being that I was away. The mechanic told me they replace around 60-90 a year, usually in the winter, and said it wasn't necessary to even have on there.

I took it off and the ride was nice and quiet now, but is it really an essential part? I live up in Ottawa, Ont and we get a fair amount of snow, but I have a Pontiac g5 and its just as low and doesn't have one of these. The dealership said they'd replace it, but I want to know if I should rush in, or even get it at all, have it crack again and have to try and wedge myself under there again to remove it in a parking lot :P

\m/

[Peter Parker]

I went thru 2 and the dealer told me they couldn't guarantee it would stay on... Been off for over a year now with no problems, I just don't get the underbody carwash spraying up when I run it thru.

[OLJustice]

Take it off and let it all hang out and swing freely! I go commando style!

[Bigdirtyd]

Take it off and let it all hang out and swing freely! I go commando style!
ha. I just went commando last weekend. No more noises or plowing the ground!!!