Wash her!!! Thats the only reason why i can't rally right now, i have to keep her clean. heh

As for the skid plates. 1. Look underneath the front bumper, you will notice that theres 6-8 screws holding that black plastic piece that helps keep dirt and stuff off the motor. Thats where the skid plates should be installed. 2. As for cutting, cut them to match the body lines and body flow of the lip and bumper. But as far as how much they stick out, thats up to you. 1''-1 1/2'' sticking out looks pretty sick.

Good luck!
Cya

 

WASH HER!!! AAAAHHHHH
Your funny, thought you was serious for a minute. We just got finished with a little mudding , first day off from school, im having fun. Cleaned the interior though, no school, no need for the backpack and school papers and what not. Heres a pic of what your missing.

 

Ive got the skid plate made. The mounts are going to be cut marrow afternoon. The xB gets a new windshield marrow too, the stock windshield is a POS. The skid plate is made of some pretty heavy stainless steel, its pretty ruff looking. Couple slits cut for air, ill post pics when my neighbor gives me my memory stick back.

 

Cant wait to see it man!

Cya

 

skidplate finally mounted. I went and cut the metal myself to get it done faster. Here it is, not the prettiest, but hey, its gonna get bashed alot.

 

cool man how much hp do you have under the hood?

 

im guesin 103....hahaha....jk

 

geeze what with this, peaople give me crap for drifting in my xB but u beat the hell outa urs and get "dude thats awesome" wtf!!! nice pics btw

 

Here's some pics of my Rally xB, with front skid-plate...


Home made skid-plates underneath...


And metal screen installed behind the grill (to protect radiator from rocks) with a view of the repositioned OEM air intake to create a ram-air intake...

Love my xB

 

sweet skid plate, mines not so much good looking at yours. I know mine works though, had to try it out. when i pull up to a curb, i can drive the xb on the the skid plate and lift the front of the car off the ground.

I did the same ram-air idea as you did, only mine is located at the fog light area, my fog light covers are off my car. nice work!!!

 

oh!! and where did you get the plastic covers ove your windows?? ive been wanting to get a set of those so my windows can be crack while its raining.

 

Check the forums. Tons of topics about the visors. JDM and VIP all over the place!

Also, looks good man.. Hows the roll cage search going?

Cya

 

Thanks, ill have to check around, ive thought of moding some off a SUV to fit the xB.

AHHH CRAP, I see another challenge youve thrown at me. Well.... When i get some more money, currently looking for a job to, ill buy the tubing and build a mock up roll cage, my g/f wont be thrilled, she gets the car when i leave for the USAF, but heck, its my car right now!!!! ILL DO IT!!!!

 

haha and i thought i was the only one who would ever even think of showing up to the Lakeland FL mud hole in an xB!

 

Nope, not at all, it would blow peoples mind, somthing i love doing.

Heres a site with a pic of a roll cage in a xB, not the best pic, but works.

http://www.highonscion.com/products.htm

 

my brushguard is now on an xb in tampa, so im gonna make myself one, and yeah, i need to break down and do some skidplates

 

Thanks! I am also very impressed (and inspired) by your awesome work on your rally ready xB, but have a few questions about the skid plate…

It's able to support the weight of the front of the xB?! That's fantastic!
What did you make your skid plate out of?
Mine is built from industrial grade 2/8" thick, hardened, diamond tread aluminum.

Can you please tell me where you mounted the front skid plate?
I have looked for a suitable mounting location, but there is only 2 bolt holes under the radiator support and the plastic mounting straps behind the front ground effects and a plastic splash shield that surrounds the lower engine area. Do you have any photos of how it is built and attached?

 

They are "wade" brand in-channel window vents. I also have the Wade OEM style bolt-on bug shield. Both are very good products and are not effected by wind, vibration, high-speed, or the car-wash. I've had the window vents for over a year and they work great!

 

Here's another pic of Glen's xB with the roll-cage.
I like the fact that it's attached to the rear shock tower mounts...

 

DANG, youve done your research ,lol.

My skid plate is made of 1/16 stainless steel, VERY HARD to work with. I attached mine to the 2 bolts holding the platic straps to the ground effects. I also, sounds bad, but works great, attached it to the tranny. ill take some pics later today and post them or email them to you. i can slowly drive the xB on the the plate, but driving force, well, the plate has been knocked back a bit, ive smacked it hard several times, hasnt moved much anymore.

Thanks for the info on the window vents. It looked like u had a bug guard, but couldnt tell for sure.

Where did you get the other pic of the roll cage, i would like to get more if i could. The one i build should be similar to it. I just got a job at a local auto shop, so now ill have some income to buy the tubing for a static roll cage, nothing serious.

Ill send you a email about the pics.