Aluminum Skid Plate

Those CarParts splash shields are much flimsier than the originals. The large one sags quite a bit.

 

I ended up buying one of those boxes of Toyota clips and plastic locking underbody holder together dohickies and have not needed to replace one since the Steel Engine Splash Shield for the Toyota Prius
You searched for splash - black_jmyntrn

 

One issue I’ve had with the aluminum skid plate is an annoying resonant buzz at low engine rpm. All bolts are tight, but the buzz persists.

 

that's a first I've heard of any noise, I know when I installed mine i precut four squares of sound deadoning matt i had and making a sort of gasket if you call it. I planned on getting some industrial-strength floor mat squares and then cutting them into strips, with some heavy-duty spray adhesive. The plan was to set up my engine bay area to get as close to water tight enclosure effect as I could get.

 

My experiences with cat shields has taught me that when you mount plates like this under the car you need solid metal on metal contact to eliminate noise like that. With the shields in the Gen2 Prius there's a plastic cover on the front of the shield that the car has and if you use that with shield install it has the same dampening as a mount for the edge of a drum skin and will make it amplify certain frequencies. The more solid to metal the plate is mounted without dampening from plastic or other material, the less noise/rattle.

 

Do you mean there's a problem with the skid plate your selling? You are Prius Overlanding right?

 

Umm. no, no problems with the Engine Splash Shield for the Toyota Prius, not sure how you gathered that from my words. I'm responsible for what I say and not for what you understand... did anyone else read it the way NoReally did?
https://priusoverlanding.com/product/2010-2015-toyota-prius-aluminum-skid-plate/

 

What’s wrong with the stock underbelly plastic cover?

how does it catch air and cause bad aerodynamics?

 

how is does aluminum fair in salty snowy roads in the northern states?

Or would plastic be better for my situation?

guessing the metal is more the southern off road thing

 

But what about all your other 'signature links/$$'?
Like how is that water injection system doing?
Is that a 'bad upgrade' to do to a prius?

 

Did you have "professionals" doing your oil changes?

 

To Burebista:

Is that steel skid plate off another car? If so, which car, year, etc? And did you need to modify it to fit your 2010 prius?

thanks!

 

Nope, it's made for Prius 3. I have a link in my previous post with it.
It fits fine without modification. The only drawback is that I must remove it for oil filter change but my mechanic is now used to do it.