gatoride

Tried a top end test and the belly pan did not stay with the car. I assume there are several reasons to replace it, aerodynamics and physical protection for CV boots and such. Does anyone run without one and is it wise? Oil filter changes will certainly be faster.

gragravar

which concluded that the car ran cooler with the belly pan than without, but I dont have any idea why that would be the case.

also, I'd rather have the belly pan take any impacts from road debris, rather than all of that hitting parts like the oil pan or CV boots.

toughluck

What is a top end test?

gragravar

I interpreted it as a

"drive faster and faster until you figure out the top end for the movement of your speedometer needle"

test.

Trango

^^^ more fun than testing gauges with Vag Com in module 17 - Instruments.

want

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gatoride

Re: What is a top end test? I drove really fast and before it topped out the pan departed.

gatoride

but not when parts start coming off.

gatoride

My concern is just that, CV boots at risk. In any event the pan got lost (about 40 mi north of the North Dakota border if anyone wants to go looking) at the start of a 5000 mi road trip to New England and back and I don't really want to have to "time out" at a dealer if I don't have to.

gatoride

that things run cooler, seems the pan vents concentrate and direct air flow to specific hot items. Will wait to I return from the road trip to replace it and then resume the test. It was at 125 making nicely for 130 when the unexpected noise convinced me to cease and desist.