View Full Version : Where are the holes for side skirts?!?!?
Hey fellas and ladies. Well now that I have the front lip, Im thinking about side skirts. Question goes out to those of you with 2001+ sedans DX/LX/ES who did the convertion to MP3 or MSP body kits. I dont see any holes on the body, where Im suppose to plug the clips in. Could you tell me how do I mount the side skirts? Do I need to drill the holes or am I missing something there? Thanks in advance.
Alpinejwl
10-16-2005, 08:55 PM
i don't have answer to it but I was thinking about that same question.
ok haha, i brought my lazy ass outside just now and rubbed off shit load of dirt and found the rubber plugs under the car where side skirts supposed to be mounted in. Nevermind then, hehe
Alpinejwl
10-16-2005, 09:46 PM
oh...maybe I should do that too....I want ot just pop them off so that I can re-sand my side skirt
99 Pro
10-16-2005, 09:49 PM
Mine didn't have any holes when I put on the MS sideskirts. The body shop that did it for me had to drill them. I don't know, maybe it is different cause mine is a 1999 Protege. :confused:
Mine didn't have any holes when I put on the MS sideskirts. The body shop that did it for me had to drill them. I don't know, maybe it is different cause mine is a 1999 Protege. :confused:
yep, you didnt have holes because its 1999 model.
SIBalla23
10-16-2005, 11:17 PM
Damn I want your front lip. lol
02ESwBoost
10-16-2005, 11:33 PM
I did a complete MSP Conversion to my '02 ES and the body shop had to drill holes.....
ForceFed
10-16-2005, 11:37 PM
I did a complete MSP Conversion to my '02 ES and the body shop had to drill holes.....Interesting...Are you 100% sure though? I was under the impression that the side skirts would go right on?
chaosProtege
10-16-2005, 11:43 PM
isn't the sedan body the same as the msp/mp3? seems wierd that they wouldn't put holes in all of them.
isn't the sedan body the same as the msp/mp3? seems wierd that they wouldn't put holes in all of them.
im positive that the holes for side skirts are there. Tomorrow after work, ill try and rip off one of the rubber plugs under there.
tunersteve
10-17-2005, 12:00 AM
You have to drill 5 holes I believe. Clips mount to those, then you slide the skirt sideways onto them, then use the front wheel well inner fender to hold it with 2 more clips. Took me about an hour each side and was a piece of cake to put on.
ForceFed
10-17-2005, 12:02 AM
We need pics and diagrams and such...This is need to know info for non skirt having sedan owners.
02ESwBoost
10-17-2005, 12:05 AM
the only holes were two in the wheel wells, but as for the area under the doors, the body shop had to drill....$$$$$$$$$$$$
ForceFed
10-17-2005, 12:09 AM
the only holes were two in the wheel wells, but as for the area under the doors, the body shop had to drill....$$$$$$$$$$$$I think the body shop might have had their way with you...You ever been someones bitch?
Dis has checked and found holes on his car plugged and I beleive the the Speeds started life as a normal protege that this stuff was added to.I could see having to drill a coupl of spots but not all of them...It would be quite hard considering the amount of clips that hold these on.
tunersteve
10-17-2005, 12:20 AM
I know once they were in, they weren't coming out. I will look tomorrow for my diagram that came with my skirts. The clips are large white ones, the outer part is circular, the inside resembles a Christmas tree.
ForceFed
10-17-2005, 12:32 AM
I know once they were in, they weren't coming out. I will look tomorrow for my diagram that came with my ...skirts. The clips are large white ones, the outer part is circular, the inside resembles a Christmas tree.I got a set of side skirts sitting here...Clips and all....but I dont have an LX to look at...theres one at work...I'll have to get down and look under it in the morning to see for myself what the deal is under the non skirted sedans.
justanotheradikt
10-17-2005, 08:15 AM
when my side skirts were put on i know they had to drill a few holes...not sure how many though.
when my side skirts were put on i know they had to drill a few holes...not sure how many though.
hmmmm, then why the hell do I have 5 rubber plugs under there!??!!? Im gonna try and remove them tomorrow....planned to do it today but got outta work too late and now im off to skewl!
ForceFed, Ill contact ya on aim once ill get back from classes tonight.....around 9-ish eastern time
protegerider18
10-17-2005, 07:23 PM
So that is what those rubber plugs are for. I always wondered cuz I was missing one somehow and the dealer replaced it.
macklum
10-17-2005, 07:30 PM
If you are going to put the skirts on a reg sedan you need to drill for the mounting clips ,I had to do this on my car . I have the Mazda instructions ,if you need them contact me via PM and include your email ,I wll send them to you , It includes the templated to drill the holes .
If you are going to put the skirts on a reg sedan you need to drill for the mounting clips ,I had to do this on my car . I have the Mazda instructions ,if you need them contact me via PM and include your email ,I wll send them to you , It includes the templated to drill the holes .
awesome man. Im sending you a pm right now, hehe Thanks (thumb)
Protege_Speed
10-17-2005, 09:55 PM
DiS, just saw your thread. I did the msp conversion as well and had the side skirts put on. There are 14 holes on each side that need to be drilled. 9 on the side and 5 on the bottom. Mazda gives you a a template to use that you have to tape on and stick to the car so you know exactly where to drill. Instead of using the template my body shop used paint to mark the spots. Hope that helps.
DiS, just saw your thread. I did the msp conversion as well and had the side skirts put on. There are 14 holes on each side that need to be drilled. 9 on the side and 5 on the bottom. Mazda gives you a a template to use that you have to tape on and stick to the car so you know exactly where to drill. Instead of using the template my body shop used paint to mark the spots. Hope that helps.
thanks for the help, hehe. By the way which body shop did you do it at? I mean install the side skirts. Also how much did they charge ya for instalation of them? I dont feel like drilling holes in the sides of my car on my own, haha.
macklum
10-18-2005, 01:17 AM
http://www.msprotege.com/members/macklum/Side%20skirt%20install.pdf
This should help
thanks for help everyone!
Macklum thanks for the .pdf. Well Ill put this project aside for now, hehehe, unless Ill find some shop who will do drilling for me (my financial status sux ass right now)
macklum
10-18-2005, 06:06 PM
Hey DiS there must be a member that is close to you that would be willing to give you a hand with the install .
Hey DiS there must be a member that is close to you that would be willing to give you a hand with the install .
Im sure Kooldino would help me out but Ill just restrain myself and continue saving up the rest for my turbo setup. hehe, Thanks man
Protege_Speed
10-18-2005, 08:14 PM
thanks for the help, hehe. By the way which body shop did you do it at? I mean install the side skirts. Also how much did they charge ya for instalation of them? I dont feel like drilling holes in the sides of my car on my own, haha.
I went to Classic Auto Body in Paterson. They charged me about 300 for the install. They didn't even used the templates as shown in the instructions. All they did was paint the tabs on the side skirts and while the paint was still wet, they lined up the skirts and press it against the car. Then when they pulled the skirts off, the wet paint showed them where exactly they had to drill. Didn't even think of trying that myself. Some tricks of trade I guess. I looked at the instructions and template and said there was no way that I was going to try it myself. Oh well.
tunersteve
10-18-2005, 08:19 PM
Installing the side skirts is really simple, if you can drill holes, you can put them on. I did mine after they came back from the shop painted and they went on without a hitch. Just put one side up on stands at a time and lay the template out. Drill the holes, install the clips, slide on, and put the clips in the inner fender. and BAM! youre done.
Installing the side skirts is really simple, if you can drill holes, you can put them on. I did mine after they came back from the shop painted and they went on without a hitch. Just put one side up on stands at a time and lay the template out. Drill the holes, install the clips, slide on, and put the clips in the inner fender. and BAM! youre done.
im definetly gonna do this install sooner or later.....most likely later as saving for bewst, hehe.
chiefmg
11-05-2005, 04:31 PM
I too have the sideskirts as well as the rear. I hate drilling holes in a perfectly good automobile, so I am going to see if I can't attached everything along the sides using some 3M doublesided automotive tape. My only concern doing this is if there is enough surface area for the tape to provide grip for since it can only be placed where the supports are for the fasteners (I know when it is used for rub strips it is placed along the entire length). I will be using the screws at either end of the skirt in the wheel wells. It's going to be a couple of months before I can do this (I'm overseas right now), if I can make it work I will post on here.
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