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Re: T30 bash plate
Rich,
The answer is HERE
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31/Aug/2009, 11:41 pm
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Re: T30 bash plate
Looks a treat Mat well done. Not sure if I'll get one as it will hide the nice shiny new exhaust I got installed recently 
I wonder if I can get it in stainless LOL. I better be careful else I may be developing a chrome like fetish like Jalal cept for stainless instead. Gotta be weary of weight I know. I can dream though.
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X-1318 (c)
AkaZulu
2003 Ti-L T30, Polar White
Bling: Chrome factory Nudgebar, Spotties, Sunroof, Bonnet Protector, Towbar, X-Trail Brake Decal, HiTech Full Exhaust System, K&N Air filter, DVD/MP3/GPS/Bluetooth/TV/USB/iPod/Touchscreen TFT
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31/Aug/2009, 11:51 pm
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Re: T30 bash plate
There is always that spray can with chrome paint in it Kian 
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31/Aug/2009, 11:56 pm
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Re: T30 bash plate
quote:
jalalski wrote:
There is always that spray can with chrome paint in it Kian
Hmm that gives me ideas ... oh wait yeah I'm still dreaming. 
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X-1318 (c)
AkaZulu
2003 Ti-L T30, Polar White
Bling: Chrome factory Nudgebar, Spotties, Sunroof, Bonnet Protector, Towbar, X-Trail Brake Decal, HiTech Full Exhaust System, K&N Air filter, DVD/MP3/GPS/Bluetooth/TV/USB/iPod/Touchscreen TFT
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1/Sep/2009, 12:18 am
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Re: T30 bash plate
looks good Mat,
I don't know if I would go to the trouble of spraying it though.
My aluminium bash plate paid for itself on its first outing. It was the last trip to the Blackheath discovery trail.
When I got home, took the plate off and a bit of panel beating and all straight now.
Its got a hundred scratches on it.
--- Tony X-891c
2008 T31 St
HERE is my X Trail
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1/Sep/2009, 7:25 am
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Re: T30 bash plate
quote:
jalalski wrote:
Looks good mate. You just made me go to the garage and check, it's 3mm (2.9mm to be exact) mate, am not sure what you have used to measure it but it is no way 1.4mm in thickness.
Am not sure what you have used to measure it but it is no way 2.9mm in thickness.
A few simple calculations will prove this unless if you want to also claim it weighs 11kg.
The density of steel as about 7850kg/m3.
If we calculate the area of the bash plate and multiply it by the density of the steel we will come up with the weight of the bash plate.
The dimensions are approximate as it is not possible to get an exact measurent as the steel is not flat with square sides.
98cm x 57cm is what i come up with. Then i take 10% off surface area due to various cutouts.
So for
2.9mm = ((((98 x 57) x 0.9) x 0.29)/1000) x 7.8
= 11.37 kg
2.9mm = ((((98 x 57) x 0.9) x 0.14)/1000) x 7.8
= 5.49 kg
This is simple maths and the bash plate does not weigh 11kg it is around 5kg.
Like i said my trade covers some of this stuff so i know how to measure and calculate these things, maths is provided for anyone to check themselves.
Should we now agree that it is 1.4mm.
I don't understand why you feel the need to advertise 3mm as i feel that 1.4mm is adequate for the job and am happy with that anyway. The plate is obviously pressed from a sheet of steel and it would be nearly impossibly to press it out of 3mm anyway.
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Mat - X-1358 (C)
2003 T30 Series I ST
King Spring Lift, Pedders Shock Absorbers, BFGoodrich 225/70/16, 16" CSA Platinum Edge Rims, Bash Plate, Alutec Strut Bar, UHF CB Radio, HID Fog Lights, Narva 175mm Lights, Nissan Nudge Bar
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2/Sep/2009, 9:52 am
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Re: T30 bash plate
Mat,
We're going around in circles it seems on this issue. I think you missed my reply where I said:
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In any case, the the thickness of this T30 bash plate is more than enough to withstand the toughest of hits as you would soon experience.
The selling point of the bash plate is not its thickness, rather its ability to withstand hits in an off-road situation as experienced by more than one member with this particular bash plate, but more importantly, its ability to protect your exy. The dollar value of the bash plate when it is sold was NOT based on thickness and weight if that is what you're trying to get at.
If this issue is so important to you, I will remove any reference to its thickness from the shop page and be done with it.
After selling over a 100 of these to many happy xtrailers in Australia and around the world, you're the first to go into scientific testing of its thickness and weight LOL
Last edited by jalalski, 2/Sep/2009, 11:22 am
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2/Sep/2009, 10:12 am
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Re: T30 bash plate
I only did this to prove my point that i can measure these things correctly.
I do agree it's ability to withstand hits in an off-road situation and its ability to protect your exy.
I started off a reply in this post with the report on putting the bash plate on my car and just stated that it wasn't 3mm thick. I was happy with this. There was no need to be defensive and try to recorrect me that it is 3mm when it is clearly not.
I hate it when people try to correct you when they don't know what their talking about.
I feel that this is important to know on this thread as other X-Trail owners may wish to have a challenge and make their own and knowing that it is only 1.4mm and not 3mm makes a huge difference in trying to bend one out of sheet steel yourself if one is up for the challenge.
Mat.
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Mat - X-1358 (C)
2003 T30 Series I ST
King Spring Lift, Pedders Shock Absorbers, BFGoodrich 225/70/16, 16" CSA Platinum Edge Rims, Bash Plate, Alutec Strut Bar, UHF CB Radio, HID Fog Lights, Narva 175mm Lights, Nissan Nudge Bar
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2/Sep/2009, 10:59 am
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Re: T30 bash plate
Point taken Mat. The $2 dollar tape measure which I used mustn't been that accurate after a few beers LOL 
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2/Sep/2009, 11:41 am
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Re: T30 bash plate
STOCK ALERT!
Only 3 T30 Bash Plates left in stock. This is the last batch of the bash plates and will no longer be available as the manufacturer stopped production. Get yours today and don't miss-out!
Details HERE.
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1/Nov/2009, 7:24 am
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