Technical 850 Coupe Engine protection plates

[Widarwidar]

Hey!
I'm looking for the engine protection panels since i heard these are essential for cooling.

Found them at historic-cars.cz

protection plate (engine) Left Fiat 850 Sport Coupe

Motorschutzblech L Fiat 850 Sport Coupe

historic-cars.cz

protection plate (engine) Right Fiat 850 Sport Coupe/Spider

Motorschutzblech R Fiat 850 Sport Coupe / Spider

historic-cars.cz

Are there other alternatives inside EU?

Thanks

 

[FR85]

Have a look at eBay.es as these were also built by Seat in Spain. I get 90% of my 850 Sedan parts off eBay.es or FB Marketplace with my location set to Spain. They are a lot better to deal with then the Italians also......sorry to say. My fiance is Italian so I have permission to say this!!!!

They are vital for cooling especially in traffic. Hot air from the radiator is expelled under the car and these panels reduce the amount of air from recirculating back up into the engine compartment. More so in traffic. Your exhaust should also have a "shelf" or heat-sheild on top of the muffler box that mates up with the panels and forms a part of the entire assembly.
One thing, if the rubber edging isn't present on the panels you buy, don't try and find it, the rubber cannot be got for love or money. At this point you may improvise as best you can and creat your own to go around the sump.

 

[Robster160]

I haven't had these fitted since I bought the car in 2015 and haven't had a problem with overheating. In fact in runs cool. Might be more of a a problem in hot countries

 

[Widarwidar]

Thanks for the inputs, I'm putting off this as part of the reason my coupé is acting up for now.