MG4 Undertray dip/bulge

[Tight Git]

But there is one common factor: SAIC.
What is the reason that a company decides to keep important improvements away from its customers?

Cost!

 

[tsedge]

It could be lack of care or interest too, or general incompetence.

A career spent advising large corporations taught me never to underestimate institutional incompetence.

 

[Ian Key]

But there is one common factor: SAIC.
What is the reason that a company decides to keep important improvements away from its customers?

Control and mistrust.

 

[DaevM]

But there is one common factor: SAIC.
What is the reason that a company decides to keep important improvements away from its customers?

Cost? It's what everything usually comes down to.
You'd think a minor redesign would've been incorporated by now rather than keep shipping out a flawed design. ?

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Cost? It's what everything usually comes down to.

Shakespeare got it wrong.
Instead of "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" (Henry IV Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2), he should've mentioned accountants.

 

[Kithmo]

Come on, this isn't believable, because the opening faces forward it's going to constantly accumulate muck and water and so on from the road surface when you drive, plus the drag when driving is going to eventually cause the bolts or material to fail and then you'll be driving around with the undertray hanging off.

On the other hand it could be viewed that the gap allows some air flow that aids cooling of the motor.

 

[White Walker]

There is an official MG Brace that pretty much sorts this problem. Does the UK not have access to this? (Had my brace ordered and put on soon after purchase in Aus)

 

[Les burrows]

There is an official MG Brace that pretty much sorts this problem. Does the UK not have access to this? (Had my brace ordered and put on soon after purchase in Aus)

Hi any pictures of this official MG Brace please or even a part number.
Les

 

[White Walker]

Yes, check this thread: MG4 Undertray Gap - MG Fix inbound?

 

[tsedge]

There is an official MG Brace that pretty much sorts this problem. Does the UK not have access to this? (Had my brace ordered and put on soon after purchase in Aus)

This is an MG Australia innovation and not available in the UK. There's no relationship between the distributors in different countries, only whatever SAIC choose to make available globally.

 

[Les burrows]

Tom that is probably true but if it’s working that would be easy to copy my wife’s 4 SE was fitted with a brand new undertray several months back now and it was as bad if not worse than the original one that came with the car
Les

 

[Ian Key]

If I had ramps and if my arthritis would let me I'm sure I could make something similar. And yes I know it should be fixed by MG but life is to short.

 

[tsedge]

I would heartily encourage someone to copy the Australian design and offer it in the UK.

 

[siteguru]

This is an MG Australia innovation and not available in the UK. There's no relationship between the distributors in different countries, only whatever SAIC choose to make available globally.

I'm sure someone here (@Rolfe?) said that their dealer had advised that this fix was now available in the UK. I've emailed as such to my dealer but am awaiting a reply.

 

[tsedge]

I'm sure someone here (@Rolfe?) said that their dealer had advised that this fix was now available in the UK. I've emailed as such to my dealer but am awaiting a reply.

That's good if it is true. Would like to see the evidence.

 

[Corindikev]

It would be dead easy to make. The bar is made from some type of HD plastic about 5mm thick with 3 holes drilled in it & 3 M6 or thereabouts longer bolts and washers holding it on. Mine was installed in January & took the dealer less than 10 minutes.

 

[NLMGSAN]

It would be dead easy to make. The bar is made from some type of HD plastic about 5mm thick with 3 holes drilled in it & 3 M6 or thereabouts longer bolts and washers holding it on. Mine was installed in January & took the dealer less than 10 minutes.

Aren't the bolts placed in existing holes?

 

[Gene Highwind]

Took mine in for its first year service and they fitted an undertray support bar as part of it. So they must know about the issue as it wasn't something i raised.

 

[Ian Key]

Aren't the bolts placed in existing holes?

I think you've misinterpreted the post. The 3 holes are drilled in the new support so the bolts can use the existing holes in the car..

 

[Rip Van]

I think you've misinterpreted the post. The 3 holes are drilled in the new support so the bolts can use the existing holes in the car..

Yep, needs longer bolts.