Rear scuff plates for back fiberglass protection
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I've spoken with a few people over the last couple of events that I've been to and they expressed an interest in learning more about the back scuff plates that I recently had fitted to my Sag, so here are some details and pictures for those who asked.
The scuff plates were created by Snibs at Castle TVR (Hilton and Moss) out of aluminum for lightness to complement the steel ones I had fitted to the front that are made by Jason at Str8Six.
The job of both scuff plates is to protect the fiberglass from scuffing should the car get grounded, hit a curb or one of the 1000s of other little things that can happen in driving to damage either the back or the front underside.
The idea - and practice - is that the scuff plates take the scrapes and not the fiberglass. They then only need a good lick of black undercoat or something similar to cover up the scuff, rather than leaving unsightly scrape marks that cut into the fiberglass itself.
Used to good effect as I've found that Sags, especially at the front, scuff very easily
As the front ones are now available at Str8Six, I won't talk about them other than say they do work rather well and leave it at that.
However, as Str8Six didn't have back ones available and the back can also scuff, I had some templates made up at Castle to provide the same sort of protection to the areas that are most vulnerable. Once fitted, they are also painted black and look quite good when compared with the front plate and do the same job.
I include a few pics below to show how they work.
The angle of the pictures is a little out, but basically, the scuff plates cover the three sections of the back underside that are most likely to scuff
I hope that helps those who asked. If you need any other info, feel free to ask.
Thanks!
(Edited for a few english errors)
The scuff plates were created by Snibs at Castle TVR (Hilton and Moss) out of aluminum for lightness to complement the steel ones I had fitted to the front that are made by Jason at Str8Six.
The job of both scuff plates is to protect the fiberglass from scuffing should the car get grounded, hit a curb or one of the 1000s of other little things that can happen in driving to damage either the back or the front underside.
The idea - and practice - is that the scuff plates take the scrapes and not the fiberglass. They then only need a good lick of black undercoat or something similar to cover up the scuff, rather than leaving unsightly scrape marks that cut into the fiberglass itself.
Used to good effect as I've found that Sags, especially at the front, scuff very easily
As the front ones are now available at Str8Six, I won't talk about them other than say they do work rather well and leave it at that.
However, as Str8Six didn't have back ones available and the back can also scuff, I had some templates made up at Castle to provide the same sort of protection to the areas that are most vulnerable. Once fitted, they are also painted black and look quite good when compared with the front plate and do the same job.
I include a few pics below to show how they work.
The angle of the pictures is a little out, but basically, the scuff plates cover the three sections of the back underside that are most likely to scuff
I hope that helps those who asked. If you need any other info, feel free to ask.
Thanks!
(Edited for a few english errors)
Edited by alex_gray255 on Wednesday 28th September 21:10
Alex
All looks good, my Sagaris is black so not sure if the bottom is scuffed as its stored at the mo, as im overseas.
I was maybe toying with the idea of a respray as well - so will look into these at the same time - as you say the front splitter is always cuffing and the back end sometimes bottoms out, and you cringe when you here the scrape
Derrick
All looks good, my Sagaris is black so not sure if the bottom is scuffed as its stored at the mo, as im overseas.
I was maybe toying with the idea of a respray as well - so will look into these at the same time - as you say the front splitter is always cuffing and the back end sometimes bottoms out, and you cringe when you here the scrape
Derrick
Heh, tell me about it...
I'm also going to have to enhance the one Jason designed for the front, it isn't covering all the vunderable sections I need. So, I think Snibs will be having another little project when she next goes in for her MOT/winter service. He enjoys those... *evil grin*
I'm also going to have to enhance the one Jason designed for the front, it isn't covering all the vunderable sections I need. So, I think Snibs will be having another little project when she next goes in for her MOT/winter service. He enjoys those... *evil grin*
Hi Alex
Those rear ones look very good - please PM me with details of contact, cost etc as I am due a rear diffuser repair/repaint over winter. I agree the front one from STR8Six needs a re-think so interested to hear what happens there...
Also, I was thinking there's a need for some protection of the rear diffuser just inside the rear weel arches (where the armourfend gets shot to pieces). If you agree, perhaps worth drawing up a template for those too.
Those rear ones look very good - please PM me with details of contact, cost etc as I am due a rear diffuser repair/repaint over winter. I agree the front one from STR8Six needs a re-think so interested to hear what happens there...
Also, I was thinking there's a need for some protection of the rear diffuser just inside the rear weel arches (where the armourfend gets shot to pieces). If you agree, perhaps worth drawing up a template for those too.
Hi Mike
The work was designed and done (with input from myself) at Hilton and Moss (Castle TVR)
in Stansted.
They have the templates and thus should be able to reproduce the work. (I did tell them others
would probably be interested as well when they did it).
If you give Ian at Hilton and Moss a ring (01279 813907) and ask him about the back scuff plates
done by Snibs on the copper cascade Sag a couple of weeks ago, he should be able to help you.
As I had the first one and thus the dev costs - I don't know what the cost would be now, but
I'll leave that for Ian to say. If you are a member of the TVRCC - H&M will give a 10% discount if
you ask for it.
I'm speaking with Ian sometime this week about the other scuff plate enhancements and a few
other little bits and bobs for the Sag as well. I'll post the results to this thread when the enhanced
version to Jason's front design is fitted.
I haven't considered looking at the rear diffusor yet I must admit, but I will do that and see what
could potentially be done. If you IM me or post the specific area you think needs to be done
(I think I know where you mean), then I'll take it from there.
Thanks!
The work was designed and done (with input from myself) at Hilton and Moss (Castle TVR)
in Stansted.
They have the templates and thus should be able to reproduce the work. (I did tell them others
would probably be interested as well when they did it).
If you give Ian at Hilton and Moss a ring (01279 813907) and ask him about the back scuff plates
done by Snibs on the copper cascade Sag a couple of weeks ago, he should be able to help you.
As I had the first one and thus the dev costs - I don't know what the cost would be now, but
I'll leave that for Ian to say. If you are a member of the TVRCC - H&M will give a 10% discount if
you ask for it.
I'm speaking with Ian sometime this week about the other scuff plate enhancements and a few
other little bits and bobs for the Sag as well. I'll post the results to this thread when the enhanced
version to Jason's front design is fitted.
I haven't considered looking at the rear diffusor yet I must admit, but I will do that and see what
could potentially be done. If you IM me or post the specific area you think needs to be done
(I think I know where you mean), then I'll take it from there.
Thanks!
Edited by alex_gray255 on Monday 3rd October 16:09
RedSpike66 said:
Also, I was thinking there's a need for some protection of the rear diffuser just inside the rear weel arches (where the armourfend gets shot to pieces). If you agree, perhaps worth drawing up a template for those too.
Hi MikeI'm looking at this now prior to going to getting it arranged next Monday, could you send me or put up here the area that you think needs protecting the most and I will see what I can do.
Thanks!
alex_gray255 said:
The scuff plates were created by Snibs at Castle TVR (Hilton and Moss) out of aluminum for lightness to complement the steel ones I had fitted to the front that are made by Jason at Str8Six.
the ones sold by jason at str8six are actually 2mm thick aluminium.Edited by alex_gray255 on Wednesday 28th September 21:10
(I sould know, as I make them)
Mattt said:
Clive, any chance of doing some for the T350?
Should be fairly simple as IIRC it would just be 2 thin strips of aluminium to sit on either side of the rear diffuser.
This is something i will be attempting on mine in the next few weeks. I need to take the rear diffuser off to do some repair, and after seeing this thread thought it would be a worth while modification as mine has some deep scrapes in it.Should be fairly simple as IIRC it would just be 2 thin strips of aluminium to sit on either side of the rear diffuser.
Okay, a bit limited here as to the pics I can use as I don't have access to a ramp at the moment, but I have gotten the "enhanced" front scuff plates added and taken the pics that I can.
The notion of this enhancement was to extend the versions supplied by Str8Six (CliveFs) and cover the full length of the front winglets to protect them from fibreglass damage.
The scuff plates are in aluminium, covered in black primer and cover all the exposed fibreglass at the front.
The pics below are not good at showing them, but they are the best I can do.
The notion of this enhancement was to extend the versions supplied by Str8Six (CliveFs) and cover the full length of the front winglets to protect them from fibreglass damage.
The scuff plates are in aluminium, covered in black primer and cover all the exposed fibreglass at the front.
The pics below are not good at showing them, but they are the best I can do.
franky dB said:
Mattt said:
Clive, any chance of doing some for the T350?
Should be fairly simple as IIRC it would just be 2 thin strips of aluminium to sit on either side of the rear diffuser.
This is something i will be attempting on mine in the next few weeks. I need to take the rear diffuser off to do some repair, and after seeing this thread thought it would be a worth while modification as mine has some deep scrapes in it.Should be fairly simple as IIRC it would just be 2 thin strips of aluminium to sit on either side of the rear diffuser.
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