Subject	The reasoning seems obvious to me...
Posted by	Bernie (NoVA) on April 05, 2008 at 6:25 PM
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In Reply To	Engine cover query. For some mysterious reason Nissan chose posted by 240Z FeO2 on April 05, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Message	it needs to be stiff enough to retain it's shape but pliable enough to get dings & rocks w. out damage. Metal lower covers will resonate w. sand & flying rocks and road debris; just try driving w. out fender liners and listen to the wheel wells. HI Overdrive Water Pump Pullies Are Here! Bernie Bilski berniebilski@cox.net 1995 Nissan 300ZX TwinTurbo in Cobalt Green 1997 Nissan 240SX SE in Ultra Red (some assembly required) 1995 Nissan Pick-Up XE in Super Black ZCCNV #390 ~ ECZA #368 Need INSTALLS, DIAGNOSTICS, SERVICE or PARTS in the NoVA/DC/MD area? Please email me or check out my current inventory.
Follow Ups	Engine cover query. For some mysterious reason Nissan chose - 240Z FeO2 11:29:23 04/05/08 I would think it's absorbent to soak up anything - twinturbineZ 11:39:46 04/05/08 If so, I think Nissan would have been better off using - 240Z FeO2 11:43:33 04/05/08 2nd - would seem important to have that benefit? I'd - jzack 11:44:28 04/05/08 Interesting suggestion. I can test that on my old one first. - 240Z FeO2 11:58:13 04/05/08 Whatever you can find at the local Autozone or Pep Boys .. - jzack 16:06:37 04/05/08 It's probably for sound deadening. - Marshall 12:27:03 04/05/08 Well look who's back. How many hits since last login? lol (n/m) - ThunderZ 12:34:53 04/05/08 He's been over on 3ZC where he belongs (n/m) - MJawn 17:04:44 04/05/08 hehe...see you guys soon. (n/m) - ThunderZ 08:07:33 04/06/08 False. (n/m) - Marshall 08:55:32 04/06/08 A lot. - Marshall 08:59:28 04/06/08 That's Funny!! LOL sound deadening under the engine - twinturbineZ 13:21:10 04/05/08 Your quote is the first twin turbo commercial i can - Sleeper_TTZ(SeKy) 14:39:53 04/05/08 Except that he's right. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 18:27:13 04/05/08 Yes, sound deadening under the engine. - Marshall 09:20:14 04/06/08 I think it is more for thermal insulation - aliaZ 22:25:32 04/05/08 He said that stuff under the engine, not under the hood. (n/m) - Marshall 09:13:45 04/06/08 oops. please pardon my retardation (n/m) - aliaZ 22:40:47 04/06/08 A new metal style undercover will be available soon ;) (n/m) - Spddracer 12:10:06 04/05/08 Is this just sheer optimism on your part (jk) or do you have - 240Z FeO2 12:23:27 04/05/08 It is in final stages of devlopment. - Spddracer 12:57:53 04/05/08 Boy there are sure a lot of bushes to beat around here, oh - 240Z FeO2 13:05:41 04/05/08 metal style? (n/m) - SactoTodd 13:28:15 04/05/08 it's like metal....but not. (n/m) - Waggz 13:49:42 04/05/08 It's a liger (n/m) - twinturbineZ 20:41:00 04/05/08 We are looking into different materials at this point to - Spddracer 16:14:32 04/05/08 Why not just fix the oil leaks? (n/m) - Audioquest 13:34:44 04/05/08 ding ding... We have a winner! (n/m) - na300zx (OH) 13:46:30 04/05/08 then i wont have money for my catfish fascia or rims, duh (n/m) - Ahmed 15:08:43 04/05/08 You inferred what I didn't mean to imply. I have no oil - 240Z FeO2 15:29:15 04/05/08 If you are carful topping up antifreeze, adding oil, etc, - Audioquest 16:09:07 04/05/08 They're $86.25 from Coz. - apudapus 16:52:19 04/05/08 Plus, what if they become NLA ? (n/m) - Hiratsuka0689 (ATL) 16:56:56 04/05/08 The one from my Z, I threw away this winter. It was the - Audioquest 19:06:22 04/05/08 The reasoning seems obvious to me... - Bernie (NoVA) 18:25:25 04/05/08 Valid points all, but what's with choosing a material that's - 240Z FeO2 18:47:01 04/05/08 Rigid plastics crack, the splash shield isn't "absorbant" - Bernie (NoVA) 18:54:01 04/05/08 Oh Bernie, are you saying there is no other economical - 240Z FeO2 19:30:39 04/05/08 Actually I think he was just saying what he though the - twinturbineZ 19:33:35 04/05/08 Good point. And all I'm saying is that the goal of - 240Z FeO2 19:41:46 04/05/08 Actually just applying something like plasti dip to it - twinturbineZ 19:54:20 04/05/08 I have the solution for you! The foil coated dynamat will - twinturbineZ 20:21:42 04/05/08 hmmm... I'm thinking I'd like to keep this simple and I am, - 240Z FeO2 23:20:52 04/05/08 Factor in these things - ben7021 20:21:51 04/05/08 Driving without fender liners is not a valid - twinturbineZ 19:31:50 04/05/08 Yeah, but he's not talking about the splash shields - Ashman2k2 20:10:02 04/05/08 ?????? (n/m) - twinturbineZ 20:19:56 04/05/08 If your oil drips UP, you have more problems than absorbency (n/m) - rojoloco (San Diego) 21:26:54 04/05/08 LOL! Yeah...like gravity (n/m) - twinturbineZ 21:51:17 04/05/08 Strangely, that's happened to me. - Marshall 08:56:38 04/06/08 OMG. I'm not sure where you joined this thread at, but I'm - 240Z FeO2 23:00:07 04/05/08 lol, for some reason it was translating as under the hood (n/m) - Ashman2k2 00:25:15 04/06/08 dumass (n/m) - ZiNnYc 11:31:51 04/06/08
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