Porsche said my skid plate is aftermarket?

[TriGem2k]

Viola, definitely find a new dealer...

On another note thats happened to me once before too.

No idea where the bolts went but that plate was "flapping". I took it in for service under warranty because the car had a rattling noise going over bumps. Sure enough they put the car on the lift and found the two bolts missing.

My guess is they somehow came loose and fell off. Probably not torqued correctly.

Anyway, make sure you strap up torque your bolts correctly

[texomawaves]

Speaking of skid plates... what are the 2 rubber flap pieces for? I attached a picture pointing these out. Thanks.

[ekam]

I would imagine they're for scooping the air up for cooling.

[Cloudsurfer]

Cooling air pickups.

[Cartel]

Originally Posted by Cloudsurfer

Cooling air pickups.

Can the two flaps be replaced without purchasing a complete skid plate? Mine seem to be missing!

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by Cartel

Can the two flaps be replaced without purchasing a complete skid plate? Mine seem to be missing!

If they fit like mine they can, simply grooved rubber press fit.

[Topless]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

If they fit like mine they can, simply grooved rubber press fit.

Yes, those rubber flappy things are air cooling ducts. They are very close to the ground so pretty easy to lose if you go over a dead opossum or something. just pick up a new set, jack up the rear of the car, set your jack stands, and refit them. A little plastic Porsche body pin snaps in to hold them.

[Tranlm]

You know... you could just replace that skid plate with a techno brace from Pedro's garage and be done with it. Not sure if it works, but from what I can tell, Pedro does know what he's doing.

http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Install_the_TechnoBrace.html

[rick3000]

You shouldn't 'just' replace it with a technobrace.

[Lobo1186]

Originally Posted by Tranlm

You know... you could just replace that skid plate with a techno brace from Pedro's garage and be done with it. Not sure if it works, but from what I can tell, Pedro does know what he's doing.

http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Install_the_TechnoBrace.html

You dont really replace the plate. its still there the picture on Pedros site is there without the skidplate to show how it works. But if Im reading the instructions correctly you retain the skidplate when you install the brace.