JDM underbody cover

Very interesting! The car sure does look more "complete" with those covers on. However, I doubt I'll go through the effort to have them put on. Thanks for the information and pictures though. I'm sure others will put these in too.

 

Time for us Americans to do an inexpensive DIY version of this using duct tape, cardboard and some metal paper clamps! :usa2:

 

That looks nice !

Where did you purchase it ?

And how much does it cost to ship from Japan to US ?

My gf's sis is in Japan right now.

If it does not cost that much I will like to get one as well.

 

European cars don't have this cover as well. It is just a JDM speciality.

 

Anyone know how to get one of these in the US?

 

My first thought was that the dealer forgot to put that undercover back on after your last oil change. Does this cover any access to plugs or anything you would need to get to?

 

Wonder if the US dealer can order this. Thx for sharing this

 

I covered the strange holes with good ol' duct tape. White, in fact. Nobody can see anyway. It's stayed on very well.

 

Did they change the undercover design from the 2010 and the 2011+? I don't have that under my car at all. Just the crappy flap.

 

Revivin an old thread?

Mike

 

I'm thinking to cobble one...



While my cover has the two rectangular openings, it does not have the depressed perimeter, and is missing the various clip and fastener holes (per the above pic).

Mine has older part number: 51441-12251. Shot of ours:



Maybe a rubber gasket over each opening, with some pop-rivets. Or fugedaboutit...

 

Maybe aluminum roof flashing cut to shape, with holes drilled to match the ones that the JDM one uses formthe clips?

 

Yeah the undercover on ours does not look like op's: has openings but no extra openings. I think a small cover for each opening.

Also ours has a sorta hinge line, you can see at the circular opg for jacking point.

 

Something like this?

 

Nice! I would probably go simpler, with just an inner and outer layer of aluminum, with 4 license plate bolts (nylon for rust-resistance!) located in near the 4 corners . You are showing nuts on the top side, but as I was thinking about installing this from underneath the car (e.g., during an oil change), I would probably set the bolt in the top piece so that they stick down and I can insert and tighten the nylon nuts against the bottom piece. Best would be to glue or affix the bolt to the top piece, but I’ll have to think if I have any glues that will affix aluminum to a nylon bolt. Hmm.
Great drawing, Mendel!

 

I take the full cover off at each oil change, makes it easier. Could be done too with pop-rivets, they're aluminum I think. It's not something you remove, at least I wouldn't see a need. I think the openings there are actually for transaxle drain/fill access, but again, I would just take the whole panel off.