Ihave one of these belly pans on my '84. they are made of really thin aluminum. they wouldn't keep the car from bottoming out on anything. They are very flimsy. It might keep you from catching one of the power steering hoses or belts on stuff on the road.
I keep mine on because it keeps dirt out of the engine compartment, and it helps to extract air from behind the radiator. The car seems to run cooler with it on. The weight is really insignifigant, it probably doesn't weigh too much more than a pound.
Mike
Mike
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