Morgan's Motorsports Front Splitter

**YoshiBishi** · 09-18-2011, 01:06 PM

I'm interested in this to replace my front active aero. The active aero dam is bent and is stuck halfway down. Whenever my AA engages, it squeals as it tries to move up and down -_-. Anyone know if I can just remove the dam, leave the AA motor where it is, and put this splitter on?

**95gto** · 09-19-2011, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Jimvr4

No clearance hole for the front crossmember jacking point. Is this an issue? Do you guys with lowered cars have a low profile jack? Mine barely fits under my lowered car without even considering the 0.5 inch splitter thickness.

Cutting a hole at the front jacking point wouldn't be a problem although I don't know that it would be necessary or if a low profile jack would be able to reach the jacking point with the splitter installed as it adds 4" to the front of the car. My car is running on Ksports and prior to installing the splitter my low profile jack was not long enough to reach the front jacking point as the taller non-low profile portion would always hit the bumper cover prior to the jack pad being under the jacking point. I did recently get a new 3-ton low profile jack as a wedding present that could reach the front jacking point with the splitter off, but I am not sure that even it would be long enough to reach the jacking point with the splitter on. But to be honest I have not tried.

The other thing to consider though is that the material that the splitter is made of will not crack or break if you lifted the car from the front jacking point with the splitter still installed. At worst you would leave some small indentations/witness marks in the material; and since the two bolts on the sides of the front jacking point are used for securing the splitter to the subframe, identifying the jacking point location with the splitter installed would be easy.

Originally Posted by YoshiBishi

I'm interested in this to replace my front active aero. The active aero dam is bent and is stuck halfway down. Whenever my AA engages, it squeals as it tries to move up and down -_-. Anyone know if I can just remove the dam, leave the AA motor where it is, and put this splitter on?

The short answer is yes as my car is an active aero car that had the front portion of the system deleted, but my front motor was retained so that the wing would still properly work. All you have to do is unbolt the front motor from the rest of the active aero assembly and then you may also have to relocate the front motor out of the way. I had to move my front aa motor due to my fmic. The other option would be a front active aero simulator from 3SX which should let you remove the front motor all together.

**colossus** · 09-19-2011, 12:24 PM

The other thing to consider though is that the material that the splitter is made of will not crack or break if you lifted the car from the front jacking point with the splitter still installed. At worst you would leave some small indentations/witness marks in the material; and since the two bolts on the sides of the front jacking point are used for securing the splitter to the subframe, identifying the jacking point location with the splitter installed would be easy.

I only suggest the cut out area as another means of support, whic each person could decide if they wanted and just use a saw with a circle blade like cutting a door handle hole. But I would thik it is important not just for the guys who run the splitter right up to the bumper; rather for those that use a one inch or so spacer to funnel air. This angle difference, I would think would cause issues if directly jacked up from the front jack spot. I won't know until I see mine though

**YoshiBishi** · 09-19-2011, 01:46 PM

The short answer is yes as my car is an active aero car that had the front portion of the system deleted, but my front motor was retained so that the wing would still properly work. All you have to do is unbolt the front motor from the rest of the active aero assembly and then you may also have to relocate the front motor out of the way. I had to move my front aa motor due to my fmic. The other option would be a front active aero simulator from 3SX which should let you remove the front motor all together.

Thanks. I want to keep my rear wing functionality and hoping to do it without spending an extra $75 on an active aero simulator. How do I order this splitter =D?

**95gto** · 09-19-2011, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by colossus

I only suggest the cut out area as another means of support, whic each person could decide if they wanted and just use a saw with a circle blade like cutting a door handle hole. But I would thik it is important not just for the guys who run the splitter right up to the bumper; rather for those that use a one inch or so spacer to funnel air. This angle difference, I would think would cause issues if directly jacked up from the front jack spot. I won't know until I see mine though

To funnel air into the condensor and radiator you don't have to space down the rear mounting points, they are still flush with the sub-frame. You just need to use the front spacer, included with the mounting hardware, and then the aluminum support brace which is normally an L-shape gets bent down at an angle. These two things provide a channel for the air passing over the top of the splitter in the middle to be funnelled up into the condensor and radiator.

Did you and Von talk about doing something different than that when he picked up your car?

If someone is planning on spacing the splitter down at the rear, which would pull it down away from the corners of the bumper cover, you would definately want to cut out the material that covers the front jacking point.

**colossus** · 09-19-2011, 04:30 PM

Just having the space for it to duct air up into the radiator ect.. I wasnt sure on the rear... Because I figured if the front was dropped with the spacer I figured the rear would be angled a bit because of the sturdyness of the splitter. I would have to see it I think first to truly analyze

**95gto** · 09-19-2011, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by colossus

Just having the space for it to duct air up into the radiator ect.. I wasnt sure on the rear... Because I figured if the front was dropped with the spacer I figured the rear would be angled a bit because of the sturdyness of the splitter. I would have to see it I think first to truly analyze

Unless you have seen the car up on a lift it is a bit hard to visualize, but the front of the bumper cover is higher than the rear. As such you naturally get a small gap between the bottom of the bumper cover and the top of the splitter if the splitter is mounted horizontal to the frame of the car. So even at a horizontal angle, if you bend the Aluminum brace you will achieve the air funneling effect.