Let's talk splitters...(latest project inside)

[Erron Spalsbury]

Been working on this one for a few months. Without going into all of the theory behind a good splitter here's what I have done. My buddies wife who's into carbon manufacturing and vacuum bagging was kind enough to make a piece for me. It's a multi-layer, over/under wrap with 2k twill carbon with a .250 foam core. It needs to extend beyond the radiator at the very least to create high pressure in front and low pressure behind the radiator to be effective. This does and then some.





With this front bumper cover, the bottom isn't exactly flat. In fact, the back side skirt area was nearly 2.5 inches than the front leading edge. So keeping the splitter flat would have created a big gap along the front of the cover. I took some thin sheet aluminum and heated it so it would be easily formable around the curve of the bumper. Quinching it quickly with a cold spray would help it keep it's shape. I then glued it directly to the splitter. This does two things. It makes to where it's "floating" with the splitter for vibrations and only the splitter itself is attached to the cover and crossmembers. (also allows for adjustments with the stay rods) Tape, paint, clear, you can see the results.









Ultimately, it needs to be strong. It will be subjected to a tremendous amount of downforce. Sooooo, yeah.....



Thoughts? Comments? Questions or concerns? Let's hear it. Anyone else make one of these?

[MADMarc]

Get off it before it breaks! lol

[Maximal]

Looks awesome and the cleanest splitter I've seen for these cars. Any chance they'll be available to purchase?

[Erron Spalsbury]

I'm sure she can make more of these, I'll have to ask if she wants to.

[Maximal]

I'm sure she can make more of these, I'll have to ask if she wants to.

Well if she does and it's somewhat reasonable on the price I'll probably be interested in one. I've been thinking about this for a while but don't really want to go the plywood route.

[bridge]

Well if she does and it's somewhat reasonable on the price I'll probably be interested in one. I've been thinking about this for a while but don't really want to go the plywood route.

Hating on the sce and maddog homemade ones?

Does look sweet though

[Maximal]

Hating on the sce and maddog homemade ones?

Does look sweet though

Haha, not at all. Chances are if this doesn't work out I will go that route.

[green-lantern]

Looks great, I'm interested in one.

[slage]

wow that looks clean!!!! sweet

[Rakuny]

looks awesome! I'm gonna be tackling this for my build before the season.. not with carbon though.

I saw a picture from another platform with the car on a lift and a guy doing a pull up hanging onto the splitter, lol gotta test it somehow! A quick search didn't find it sorry