looks real good imo. but would like to see it installed on a car
so did anyone here buy one yet?
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looks real good imo. but would like to see it installed on a car
so did anyone here buy one yet?
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Thinking about it. Not a huge fan of the raised center section but it's better than the other 1g lips available.
Well personally I prefer the raised center section think it looks great so it's perfect for me.
I could spend alot of money on all of the retrospec products I think they make great stuff all around. Just need to talk to my boss about a raise first :biggrin:
I also cant decide on the raised center section, they just released the 1g stealth version also. Cant wait to see it on an actual car to decide.
Originally I wasn't fond of the raised center but having a 99 Skillard front splitter makes me appreciate how the raised center should allow more clearance for driveways. And my car only has Eibach springs so it's not lowered a ton.
I hate the raised center section on all their lips. Some other platforms do the same thing and I can't stand it.
Wow just looked at their site again and, as of last night, they have added a 2g stealth side splitter. I'm on the fence about it, wish they would take better pictures of these things lol.
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yeah.. like this pos :pQuote:
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On cars without a flat under tray (like the 3S) you are better off choking off flow to the under body (what the front AA does along with a bit of venturi effect perhaps). On cars with a flat bottom and rear diffuser (like that Agera) you need to make sure that even under hard braking you dont choke off flow underneath or you will lose downforce. the raised center allows air to keep flowing under the car even if the edges get to close tot he ground and choke flow.
bingo. This lip is definitely for looks though, hahaQuote:
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While I would take it either way, I think it would look better flat:) The 04-05 sti's have side splitter pieces that hang down lower then the center of the bumper. The factory jdm lip goes straight accross and fills in the middle section. Same with the 06-07 only there are no side pieces, the bumper itself actually dips down on the sides.
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True. I was more about the visual apperance. Anyways I was thinking about making a flat undertray out of thin CF to go along with the lip.Quote:
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testfitted digitally ^^
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I actually like it. The lip has lines that remind me of the lip on the newer Aston Martin Vanquish.
Yeah me too. Carbon one will look even better :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 3000GTPro
Asked retrospec about shipping to sweden yesterday but no response yet. Are they slow at answering mails?
Yea, I had to tag the guys name on facebook 2x before I got an answer.
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guess their business is going strong then, seems to be busy. Heard from a fellow swede that they are kind of slow when it comes to delivery but maybe that's just for him.Quote:
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That's my hope for this at least.
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Yeah personally I'm guessing they have alot of orders on their hands right now and this is after all handcrafted stuff. But,,, who knows.Quote:
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I pulled the trigger and bought one for my 1G RT TT. I have Retrospec side splitters on now with a Skillard front splitter. I think this might match better, we'll see shortly.
I hope they are busy! Need companies like that to stay in business and keep making stuff for us!
It may actually be a good match with the Skillard front if you lower the Skillard to level position with spapers. It looks like it would fill the space but for the center.Quote:
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Got the splitter on...
The fitment is okay. The materials and quality is really good but like the splitters they don't fit/line up perfectly. Passenger side in the pic you can see the splitter leaves a noticeable gap.
I also noticed the shop put the splitters on backwards. argh.
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I don't see anything wrong besides the backwards splitters.
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There are many ways to adjust that splitter to fit properly. Try installing it on a different car, and you will get different challenges on fitment as all cars have settled/been curbed/flexed differently. I have installed Ben's splitter on a couple different cars, and they both had different issues to get symmetrical. This is with a flat piece of aluminum that can't be at fault for alignment.
You, or the shop that installed it may need to get different fasteners in order to be able to get the alignment accomplished.
Great look! I approve!
Edit: By the look of the passenger side headlight assembly alignment it looks to be a previous issue causing the gap.
Yeah the fitment isn't Retrospec's issue. It's hard to create a mould.
I am happy with the result.
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Are you talking about the sides? I don't think they are.Quote:
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Hi Toni,
Maybe you are right. The wider part of the side splitters is towards the front? I'll grab more pics this weekend when I pick the car up. So far tho I am pleased.
This is mine. When I installed it, I didn't think it was even possible to install them backward unless you forced it.
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I think the angle of this image is just perfect that it makes it look a lot more noticeable than it really is. You can barely tell there is a 'bigger' or 'smaller' part of the splitters in any other pic I've seen of them. They look good! Car looks sweet!
Took a few pics today. I really like the retrospec look.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...fbe70882da.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...86b987bc72.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...ffac6f7b67.jpgQuote:
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certainly looks nice on a black car, well done!
Time to pop off those strut caps next time you wax!
Looks good though.
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