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by **Danny** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:22 am

The Mebar Skid Plate prototype is nearly finished! We have completed the steel frame we're working on the design for the aluminum plate. Im hoping to test the plate out this weekend!

We have also decided to make some changes to the design of the skid plate. The skid plate will extend all the way to the rear of the engine. There will be a hole in the plate to allow easy access to the engine oil drain plug. We decided upon this design to ensure that both the front diff and engine oil pan are protected.

As soon as the aluminium plate is finished, i will post up pics of it on the car!

Cheers,

Danny

by **wasifahmed** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:24 am

How much ??

by **Danny** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:27 pm

The credit card facility should be up and running before the end of the month.

Regards,

Danny

by **MinhalHasan** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:03 pm

Great!!

Please let the crowd know when the POS machines are sorted out. I dont mind waiting till month end.

Price pls?

Thanks!

by **fjuae** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:25 pm

Just think of the airmiles chaps!!

Regards
Ed

by **wasifahmed** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:41 am

Now thats a thought !!!

by **MinhalHasan** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:04 pm

Any update on the price Danny?

by **Oly** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:05 pm

Hi

Is the plate available?

regards,

Oly 0506612985

by **Danny** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:37 am

Unfortunately, we had to delay the skid plates because i had to fix my car! Good news is that Rashad has promised me the the prototype will be finished by the weekend! The fabricators are finalizing the frame now. As soon as they have finished the welding, i will post up pics of it! I know that this product has been delayed, and i apologize for the frustrations that this causes! I fully understand because i need a plate on my car too! I went out yesterday without even the stock plate on! Hang in there guys, the plate is gonna be worth the wait!

Cheers,

Danny

by **wasifahmed** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:34 am

Hi Danny.
Did you guys get to fit the skid plates on to the cars ???

Please update this thread with pictures if possible.

I am interested in getting one of these.

BTW i think my headlights need to be adjusted to compensate for the lift. Do you guys do this ?

by **Danny** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:05 am

We have finished the frames and the plates, but we have a problem!

We drilled all the holes, and we want to flare them, but the plates dont fit into the press machine!

We are currently making a new press jig so that the plates will fit in.

I will take pics and post them up as soon at the whole thing is completed.

Regards,

Danny

by **Jevo** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:59 pm

Danny wrote:
We drilled all the holes, and we want to flare them, but the plates dont fit into the press machine!

doh

by **Danny** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:55 pm

Hi all!

We just finished the completed prototype and put it on my car. Im goin out testing tonight! This is gonna be the first time that i have to actually intentionally hit things!

Its dark already so i cant take photos, but i will take some tomorrow and post them up.

Cheers,

Danny

by **BLUCRUZ** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:24 am

Danny wrote:.. i will take some tomorrow and post them up.
Danny

Any update on the skid plate test and review ? Pictures ?

by **Danny** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:09 am

Sorry guys, i was super busy yesterday!

Went out on Monday night to give the plate some punishment! Im pleased to report that it took everything that i threw at it!

I deliberately bottomed out on tracks at 80-90 kph and the plate easily took the force of the impacts, over and over again, without a hint of bending!

I will take pics and upload them today.

Im going out for one final test over the weekend, and then we are gonna kick start production!

The plates will officially go on sale on Jan 1st.

Cheers,

Danny

by **jayapriya** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:43 am

Did the frame of the skid plate contribute to any chassis rigidty? Did you feel a difference while driving?

by **Danny** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:36 pm

Yes the car did feel more solid. Need to drive it more offroad to give you guys a more detailed review. I will do it over the weekend.

Cheers,

Danny

by **jayapriya** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:22 pm

Thats great. How do I book one?

by **Danny** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:33 pm

Come down to the shop after the 1st of Jan and we will install it for u.

My number is 055 6444 560

Give me a call before you come down so that i can make sure that we have time to do it.

Cheers,

Danny

by **wasifahmed** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:43 pm

Please put up pricing ( individual not group buys ) and pics.

by **BLUCRUZ** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:39 pm

Yes. Appreciate pricing and pictures too.

by **NAUTILUS** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:57 am

wasifahmed wrote:Please put up pricing ( individual not group buys ) and pics.

+1

by **BLUCRUZ** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:05 pm

Danny wrote:I will take pics and upload them today.

What happened ??

by **Danny** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:55 am

Xmas happened! lol

I did take some pics but the quality was crap so i didnt post them up!

We are pretty busy with cars, and we are also in the process of moving, so things are really hectic here!

I will do my best to take some better pics today, i really want to take them on the car when i am in the desert, but trying to get to the desert before it gets dark is pretty difficult! I will do my best to do it today, and post them up this evening.

On a side note, we also have a Facebook page now. Search for 'Mebar Auto' and you will find us there.

Regards,

Danny

by **MinhalHasan** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:13 pm

Just take ur car to the "dunes" in al Qouz or Mamzar and click the pix...!!!

by **wasifahmed** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:43 pm

Or even better the Dragon Mart parking lot !! :mrgreen:

by **BLUCRUZ** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:13 am

We want pics of the skid plate not the desert. :lol:

by **Danny** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:38 pm

Hey Everyone!

OK, we took some pics, of the plate on a car:

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P1403_29-12-09.jpg

We also took some videos of a test that we did. We put the frame for the skid plate on the ground, and drove over it! Absolutely nothing happened to it! Shame the same cant be said for the AF skid plate, as we flattened it!

Pricing for the Mebar Skid Plate will be AED 2,900

Installation is a little tricky, because unfortunately we have found out that many cars actually have slightly bent chassis! So we have decided to split up the installation rates:

If your car's chassis is straight, installation will be AED 225.

If your car's chassis in not straight (therefore requiring customization of the skid plate mounts) installation will be AED 450

I am going camping in the desert over new years, and i will be doing the final testing of it. Be assured guys, im gonna hit it HARD! If it survives on my car, it can survive anything!

I will post pics of the frame tomorrow.

Merry Xmas and Happy New Years Everyone!

Danny

by **MinhalHasan** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:33 pm

It would be better to have it coated black...what r the chances?

by **Danny** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:39 pm

It is possible, but any coating will come off as soon as u hit something. Thats why they have been left unpainted.

by **BLUCRUZ** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:04 pm

MinhalHasan wrote:It would be better to have it coated black...what r the chances?

Why would you want it to be painted when it is supposed to take all the bashing ?

by **wasifahmed** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:18 pm

BLUCRUZ wrote:
MinhalHasan wrote:It would be better to have it coated black...what r the chances?

Why would you want it to be painted when it is supposed to take all the bashing ?

What offroading ??? He is always on the road with a bunch of chicks so he needs it painted !!

by **MinhalHasan** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:23 pm

Well, always skin colour protection should be put on...so thats y!!

by **tazman** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:21 pm

hey guys,

Danny why don't you post the video of driving over the skid plate on facebook!?!

Regards,

Ayman

by **MinhalHasan** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:31 pm

youtube!

by **Danny** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:28 pm

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that we are now taking bookings to install the Mebar Skid Plate.

We already have 4 cars booked in next week, and im sure that the first batch of plates that we have made wont stay in stock for long!

Give me a call so i can book you in.

Cheers,

Danny

055 6444 560

by **NAUTILUS** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:47 pm

any idea for the weight? roughly?

by **Danny** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:18 pm

The weight of the complete skid plate, including the frame and the plate is aprox 20kg.

Remember though, that this weight is low down, and i can tell you from experience that it doesn't effect the handling or performance at all!

It just protects your car, and allow you to drive in the desert without fear of breaking your car!

Cheers,

Danny

by **NAUTILUS** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:01 am

the only issue worries me about the weight is gettin stuck in the sand, but 20kg is OK,

by **Jevo** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:46 pm

I have seen these skid plates first hand now and I can honestly say non of the pictures do it justice!

It is some piece of kit!!!!

by **Danny** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:27 am

'Thoroughly tested' is how i would describe the prototype skid plate on my car!

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