Skid Plate Experience?

Supadice · 11-26-2020, 07:32 PM

Does anyone have experience with either skid plate From Fall line or Tuner motorsports? My friends car was just totaled with a blown engine. The culprit was debris on the highway that pierced his oil cooler. He lost a lot of oil quickly and the rest is history. If you guys don't know, the oil cooler on the Comp and CS is positioned in a really dumb place. The skid plates protect it, but the one from fall line is $700 and the Tuner Motorsport one is $400. Wanted to know about fitment. Regardless after seeing what happened to him I'm am most likely getting one.

gmhl10 · 11-26-2020, 07:50 PM

This might be a better question for the M2 Competition forum and not the M2 CS forum. They most likely have more experience with these parts than a forum that's barely received their cars yet.

medphysdave · 11-26-2020, 07:52 PM

That's a recent youtube video where a person that took delivery of there m2 put it up on a life. I vaguely remember him mentioning something about protecting the oil cooler. He was counting the number of M logos under the car.

Ha, found it.

Supadice · 11-26-2020, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gmhl10

This might be a better question for the M2 Competition forum and not the M2 CS forum. They most likely have more experience with these parts than a forum that's barely received their cars yet.

There's people here that owned a comp before their CS

CarJunkie · 11-26-2020, 07:54 PM

Yikes . . . I'll have to check it out when I get the car.

The factory oil cooler and accessory radiator on the 1M are in similar position, but the plastic duct behind the bumper fascia ramps steeply upward to the coolers making a direct strike unlikely. I have upgraded to a larger oil cooler which sits lower and could take a direct hit. My installer made a custom aluminum shroud to direct air which includes an aluminum debris shield to protect it. It is being fabbed and installed this week . . . I'll post pics when I get the beast back.

medphysdave · 11-26-2020, 07:54 PM

I found the video and added it above. It was a great video for seeing the underbelly of the comp.

CarJunkie · 11-26-2020, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by medphysdave

That's a recent youtube video where a person that took delivery of there m2 put it up on a life. I vaguely remember him mentioning something about protecting the oil cooler. He was counting the number of M logos under the car.

Ha, found it.

Thanks for the vid . . . clearly different from the e82, and not what I would have expected. That is a strange orientation for a cooler!

gmhl10 · 11-26-2020, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Supadice

There's people here that owned a comp before their CS

True, but not as much as you'll find in the actual M2C forum. And among the people who've owned a M2C in this forum, there's even less of a percentage that have actually done something about the skid plate than the actual M2C forum as well. That's why I believe you're more likely to get more responses based on experience than on the M2CS forum.

Artemis · 01-10-2021, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Supadice

My friends car was just totaled with a blown engine. The culprit was debris on the highway that pierced his oil cooler. He lost a lot of oil quickly and the rest is history. If you guys don't know, the oil cooler on the Comp and CS is positioned in a really dumb place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by medphysdave

something about protecting the oil cooler.

Also in general about pebbles hitting the front end: check the additional front end protection on the M2 CS Racing (source: here):

Supadice · 01-10-2021, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supadice

My friends car was just totaled with a blown engine. The culprit was debris on the highway that pierced his oil cooler. He lost a lot of oil quickly and the rest is history. If you guys don't know, the oil cooler on the Comp and CS is positioned in a really dumb place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by medphysdave

something about protecting the oil cooler.

Also in general about pebbles hitting the front end: check the additional front end protection on the M2 CS Racing (source: here):

Really appreciate this thank you

Moflow · 01-10-2021, 06:21 PM

Couple of threads that could hopefully be helpful:

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1528086

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1579322

Wah · 01-10-2021, 06:56 PM

I know there is a lot of discussion about this in the M3/M4 forums because we had the same issue.

ScullyD · 01-10-2021, 07:55 PM

IND sells this, i'm glad someone posted this thread, i plan on getting one then. Wasn't aware of this issue coming from the N55 M2 (which i presume doesn't have the same problem?):

https://ind-distribution.com/product...ct_posted=true

medphysdave · 01-10-2021, 08:50 PM

I kinda feel like you could just cut a cheap screen and use some 3M double sided tape. Stick it on and forget about it. The screen holes need to remain larger enough that it doesn't impede the airflow through the cooler. I'm sure there is some science that goes along with it's orientation.

11-26-2020, 07:32 PM	#1
Supadice Captain 1028 Rep 692 Posts Drives: 2020 M2CS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hoboken, NJ iTrader: (0)	Skid Plate Experience? Does anyone have experience with either skid plate From Fall line or Tuner motorsports? My friends car was just totaled with a blown engine. The culprit was debris on the highway that pierced his oil cooler. He lost a lot of oil quickly and the rest is history. If you guys don't know, the oil cooler on the Comp and CS is positioned in a really dumb place. The skid plates protect it, but the one from fall line is $700 and the Tuner Motorsport one is $400. Wanted to know about fitment. Regardless after seeing what happened to him I'm am most likely getting one.
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gmhl10 First Lieutenant 385 Rep 367 Posts Drives: Not a M2 CS Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	This might be a better question for the M2 Competition forum and not the M2 CS forum. They most likely have more experience with these parts than a forum that's barely received their cars yet.
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medphysdave Brigadier General 4551 Rep 4,659 Posts Drives: M2 CS \| 85 of 592 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (3)	That's a recent youtube video where a person that took delivery of there m2 put it up on a life. I vaguely remember him mentioning something about protecting the oil cooler. He was counting the number of M logos under the car. Ha, found it.
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CarJunkie Colonel 2617 Rep 2,819 Posts Drives: e82 1M, f87 M2cs Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tri-Cities, Washington iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 M2cs [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M [0.00]	Yikes . . . I'll have to check it out when I get the car. The factory oil cooler and accessory radiator on the 1M are in similar position, but the plastic duct behind the bumper fascia ramps steeply upward to the coolers making a direct strike unlikely. I have upgraded to a larger oil cooler which sits lower and could take a direct hit. My installer made a custom aluminum shroud to direct air which includes an aluminum debris shield to protect it. It is being fabbed and installed this week . . . I'll post pics when I get the beast back. __________________ 1M track toy mods: BMS chargepipe, BMS OCC, ADE FMIC, ADE motor mounts, MadDad/Lightweight Ti exhaust, ADE custom oil thermostat/cooler, custom MHD tune, F10 550i clutch, Ohlins R+T, Vorschlag camber plates, M3 'vert FSB with Turner endlinks, Stoptech Trophy BBK.
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medphysdave Brigadier General 4551 Rep 4,659 Posts Drives: M2 CS \| 85 of 592 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (3)	I found the video and added it above. It was a great video for seeing the underbelly of the comp.
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Moflow Lieutenant Colonel 2485 Rep 1,602 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C 6MT Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Couple of threads that could hopefully be helpful: https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1528086 https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1579322
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Wah IG@i.am.wah 2779 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 Tesla Model Y ... [0.00] 1974 BMW 2002 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00]	I know there is a lot of discussion about this in the M3/M4 forums because we had the same issue.
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medphysdave Brigadier General 4551 Rep 4,659 Posts Drives: M2 CS \| 85 of 592 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (3)	I kinda feel like you could just cut a cheap screen and use some 3M double sided tape. Stick it on and forget about it. The screen holes need to remain larger enough that it doesn't impede the airflow through the cooler. I'm sure there is some science that goes along with it's orientation.
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