The lowest point of the skid plate is the drip thing at the rear center; on my car with new Bilsteins, 212000 miles on original springs, and newer Pirellis on 14" Bundt cake-pan wheels, the skid plate is 6-1/2 inches off of the ground.

I forgot to measure the ground clearance of the oil pan before installation of the skid plate; could someone measure their similar car and post it here?

Update: Clearance without the skid plate, floor to oil pan, is a little over 7 inches, so the skid plate costs you less than an inch of ground clearance.

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