QUOTE(l3ryan @ Apr 19 2013, 04:40 PM)
maybe the skid plate protection is not for damages to the extreme extent that will make engine/gearbox/lampa pow cha, but just to reduce minor damages like my own example of hitting concrete test cube.. objects that won't destroy the parts but will damage it abit la...
here a pic of the area the test cube kena my car highlighted by the red circle...

front squarish black piece is hard metal (what is that??) so scratches abit lo, behind beside the lower arm de is all plastic, cracked edy and small piece fell off from the incident...
if i had the skid plate as u can see from the 2nd pic it covers the parts that kena....
first of all .. ur lala is not meant for construction site ...
anyhow .. what some ppl claim it protect engine also phail .. ur case it hit the lower part of the car... skid plate suppose to protect engine .. not lower part of the car .. if u wan protect lower part of the car.. RUBBERIZE the whole lower part..
if the STATIC OBJECT is to HIT ur ENGINE .. it would be much higher than ur bumper clearance.. now its only hitting the lower part..
u think ur bumper can clear an object taller that it ?