Splitter Fitted...
#1
Posted 12 November 2010 - 04:10 PM
Here's how it looks out of the bag
Trim off the small 'lips' on the 'pegs' so it sit flush with the underside of the car
Cut off the 2 centre sections, these sit behind the number plate so arn't seen anyway
Centre the splitter in place and hold with gaffer tape
Drill 2 6mm holes to fix the corners of the centre section down neatly
This is what they look like when they're riveted in place. The rivets are strong and I used 5 on each side. I used the original turbo splitter holes where I could and drilled a couple of extras.
Halfrauds 6mm plastic closed end rivets did the job well
Underside
I trimmed the ends (using strong scissors!) flush with the wheel arch
JOB DONE
#2
Posted 12 November 2010 - 05:14 PM
#3
Posted 12 November 2010 - 05:23 PM
Looks good what car is the splitter from?
Seat Leon Cupra, just go into your local SEAT dealer and ask for a : 1ML805903 Pay no more than £25 including VAT!
#4
Posted 14 November 2010 - 09:59 AM
#5
Posted 14 November 2010 - 10:20 AM
Does is actually improve downforce at the front? Mine is still standard and want to add a diffuser to the rear soon, but I feel I need more donwforce at the front not rear!
Obviously it needs 60mph plus to start working presumably?
Unless your rear diffuser sticks at least a foot out the back and the front one 10 inches at the front AND your car is a maximum 4 inches off the ground Im pretty sure that there are no advantages to be had from any non-motorsport aero add-ons apart from the fact that they look cool!
#6
Posted 14 November 2010 - 10:24 AM
#7
Posted 14 November 2010 - 12:52 PM
Looks really goodSeat Leon Cupra, just go into your local SEAT dealer and ask for a : 1ML805903 Pay no more than £25 including VAT!
How long did in total did it take you to fit it?
#8
Posted 14 November 2010 - 02:03 PM
Looks really good
How long did in total did it take you to fit it?
Thanks Took about 3 hours. All you need is a very strong/sharp pair of scissors (I used kitchen ones!), a tape measure, 6mm drill, plastic rivets, some gaffer tape and that's about it! You have to jack the car up so you can get underneath it. I've read threads where you're told that you will need to warm up the bend on the splitter to make it fit easier in a hot bath or heat gun but it didn't find that necessary and I did the job on my own!
#9
Posted 14 November 2010 - 03:24 PM
Does is actually improve downforce at the front? Mine is still standard and want to add a diffuser to the rear soon, but I feel I need more donwforce at the front not rear!
Obviously it needs 60mph plus to start working presumably?
Unless your rear diffuser sticks at least a foot out the back and the front one 10 inches at the front AND your car is a maximum 4 inches off the ground Im pretty sure that there are no advantages to be had from any non-motorsport aero add-ons apart from the fact that they look cool!
i don't see lots of aeroplane falling out of the sky, so I think we can safely assume these do work.
#10
Posted 14 November 2010 - 03:29 PM
Does is actually improve downforce at the front? Mine is still standard and want to add a diffuser to the rear soon, but I feel I need more donwforce at the front not rear!
Obviously it needs 60mph plus to start working presumably?
Unless your rear diffuser sticks at least a foot out the back and the front one 10 inches at the front AND your car is a maximum 4 inches off the ground Im pretty sure that there are no advantages to be had from any non-motorsport aero add-ons apart from the fact that they look cool!
i don't see lots of aeroplane falling out of the sky, so I think we can safely assume these do work.
Sorry, I dont really know what you mean? Ok, the down force wings on the back make some difference but I cant see what lip spoilers & non-motorsport diffusers really add to down force on our cars, They're just too short at the front and back and most of our cars ride height is too high from the ground to make any difference.
But then again, I know absolutely nothing about the physics of it all so if they do work then that's great!
Edited by Lordbenny, 14 November 2010 - 03:39 PM.
#11
Posted 14 November 2010 - 03:51 PM
#12
Posted 14 November 2010 - 03:55 PM
As long as the air pressure pushing down on the splitter (when driving fast) isn't enought to make it fall off.But then again, I know absolutely nothing about the physics of it all so if they do work then that's great!
#13
Posted 14 November 2010 - 04:19 PM
i think this link gives a nice easy to understand explaination
http://www.racecar-e...-explained.html
When I said "absolutely nothing" I do realise that the front lip spoiler needs to be attached to the leading edge of the car and that it protrudes as far as possible so that as much of the air flows over the car as possible, the same at the back. I also realise that for this system to really work your car needs to be a maximum of 50mm from the floor. Totally impracticle for road cars!
#14
Posted 14 November 2010 - 04:43 PM
#15
Posted 16 November 2010 - 12:52 PM
#16
Posted 21 December 2011 - 10:26 PM
Edited by sford, 21 December 2011 - 10:27 PM.
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