New Splitters - Feedback Anyone?

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Here's a picture of the splitters I just installed. Give me the good, the bad and the ugly.
 

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How do they attach? If they aren't attached to the chassis, but to the bumper than they are going to bow down at speed and be counter productive as they will add drag but little to no downforce.
 
How do they attach? If they aren't attached to the chassis, but to the bumper than they are going to bow down at speed and be counter productive as they will add drag but little to no downforce.


I had this conversation with another track junkie. My OEM front spoiler was in bad shape and I said that I was going to take it off and run without it. He said that without it the car tends to float above 120mph. So I decided to try for a little more downforce and try these. They are connected similiar to the OEM spoiler - to the bumper. They are just as solid as the OEM unit, but they will push a lot more air so you may be right about some bow. I also have them strapped to the frame tiedowns but they are just PVC and I can get some wiggle if I grab them and push up and down. I might have to form metal brackets that go the length of the splitter for total firmness. I'm not sure how best to test their effectiveness. I guess I'll see what happens first.
Here's another picture.
 

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who cares about the function,they will be cracked/scraped and otherwise obliterated in about a month:tongue:
 
They look functional. Agree with doc, driveways are not an NSX's friend. I love my big DF rear diffuser but it does'nt like driveways.:frown:
 
Honestly, at a quick glance - they look decent. However, they aren't functional and are pretty worthless. On that note, I consider then ricey and I don't like it at all.
 
its the day-day street I'm woried about.
 
let me just say... i hope it's functional. (Hey, you asked! :))

i'm considering something like the front side splitters on the RS 4.0. Yes, they work also. I just haven't thought of how to mount this on the NSX and if it's worth the ugly factor.

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The front does lift/float above 120+mph. I think you should try a full bottom bumper cover first if you don't already have it.

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Where did you get them, ebay?

I disagree that they are worthless IF you can secure them well enough that they are rigid and do not flex. However, if they are plastic then it may not matter as the material isn't rigid enough not to flex no matter how well secured.

sent from my Evo4
 
They might be somewhat functional but probably nothing that you are going to be able to feel. If you enjoy the looks of it then thats all that matters.


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Thanks for the inputs. The frame tiedowns sit directly behind the splitters. I'm going to fabricate a metal plate (probably 1/8" or 3/16" steel) that will fasten to the tiedowns and epoxy a connecting plate to the splitters. I am liking the look, but I want it to work (I don't want to be floating over 120). Function before beauty is my motto. After all, what good is a beautiful woman if all you can do is look at her (closet wackers need not reply)?
 
Final results (except paint). Fairly rock solid, just a little give from the splitters before the car itself lowers if you press down hard. The brackets ended up being made from 1/8" thick X 1/4" angle steel (it was the only stock I could find that was not bendable and lightweight) and they attached to the frame tiedowns in 2 places (front and side of the splitters - the picture is the drivers side). The brackets run the full length of the front with partial side support. It will take a hurricane (or a low curb) to break em off. The center piece between the splitters is a piece of the OEM spoiler.

As the stuntman says, "they might be somewhat functional, but if I like them that's all that really matters," and I do like them - for now.

Thanks again for all the inputs and Happy Motoring!
 

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As the stuntman says, "they might be somewhat functional, but if I like them that's all that really matters," and I do like them - for now.

Billy's words of wisdom :)

This is pretty much what I have been looking for...more aggressive front splitter without all the funny looking metal ties hanging down. Let me know when you get tired of it and want to sell!
 
curious...

Any links to where the materials for the splitter were acquired from (ie. 2 flared canard-like side pieces; center horizontal bar piece; etc)?

My OEM front-lip has seen better days. I have a genuine Competch widebody front-lip (trimmed to fit the OEM front-valance), it's urethane & rather durable but proper installation requires rivet-like hardware to the front-valance as any/all mounting-tapes aren't adequate. Meaning, the pricy stock front-valance gets a fair amount of wear-&-tear from the lip's aero-stress & ever-so occasional contact w/ objects/surfaces, leading to tears & warping.

I like the Shine GT-Spec chin spoiler, as it seems to be durable/flexible & all-in-all a nice look to it w/o looking too contrived & Fast-&-Furious. But, I don't think it goes well w/ the '91-'01 OEM side-skirts + rear-valance (which is my setup).

With other makes/models, believe-it-or-not, DIY'er enthusiasts have had reasonable success using Home Depot / Lowes garage-door rubber-guard edging which has been trimmed/modified to fit & act as a front bumper lip/spoiler.
 
I bought the splitters off of eBay for $80 shipped (listed as universal splitters). They are PVC and the finish is first rate (it actually matches the finish on the OEM spoiler). The duct in their middle matched my brake coolers so that worked out well too. The material is too flimsy to be functional without the brackets, but with the brackets they firm up nicely and I would have to think they would be fully functional. They are the same height as the OEM spoiler so they don't lower or raise the front profile and they can be mounted so the sides don't stick out beyond the sides of the body panels (not noticeable from the rear of the car).
I understand this look is a matter of taste, but their function was my goal, and I think I acheived an improvement over the stock setup. I know I will be channeling a lot more air, and with the design of the front fascia that air should hold the car downward. We'll see??
Happy Motoring!
 
I bought the splitters off of eBay for $80 shipped (listed as universal splitters). They are PVC and the finish is first rate (it actually matches the finish on the OEM spoiler). The duct in their middle matched my brake coolers so that worked out well too. The material is too flimsy to be functional without the brackets, but with the brackets they firm up nicely and I would have to think they would be fully functional. They are the same height as the OEM spoiler so they don't lower or raise the front profile and they can be mounted so the sides don't stick out beyond the sides of the body panels (not noticeable from the rear of the car).
I understand this look is a matter of taste, but their function was my goal, and I think I acheived an improvement over the stock setup. I know I will be channeling a lot more air, and with the design of the front fascia that air should hold the car downward. We'll see??
Happy Motoring!
What's the center-piece that your using for your custom-fab'd front-spoiler? I've found some interesting splitter side-pieces (via ebay as-per your rec'), but not sure about the center portion. Perhaps the urethane garage-door weatherguard edging stuff is applicable?
 
I'll just offer my opinion since you asked for them all, which is that it needs a widebody or other extravagance to make it look appropriate since it's a rather large appendage. It throws off the proportions of stock car quite a bit I think. Then of course there are the concerns with functionality others have voiced...
Just my 2 cents-
 
What's the center-piece that your using for your custom-fab'd front-spoiler? I've found some interesting splitter side-pieces (via ebay as-per your rec'), but not sure about the center portion. Perhaps the urethane garage-door weatherguard edging stuff is applicable?


The center piece is the OEM spoiler (I cut it to fit between the splitters).
 
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The car feels more planted at high speed (might be my imagination). Bumps/curbs/driveways have become more of a problem due to scraping the outside/forward edges (the brackets scrape first, so I can stop and back up before the finished pieces rub).
I was dissappointed at first with the amount of flex from the material but with the brackets holding them firm I really like them (but I like different as long as it's done well - and the finish on these is done well).
 
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