So I need to take my bumper off again to box in my intercooler and radiator, and I've been wanting to add a splitter for a while. So against my better judgement I think I'm going to do it.
Since nobody makes bolt-on splitter brackets for S550's I've been looking around at some options. I know @boardkat made his own, but I'd rather just make and weld on an attachment point for a pre-made quick release mechanism. Any other blade quick release mechanisms to consider?
The blade will be most likely 1/2" birch ply or 10mm alumalite. I'd like to add diffuser tunnels as well.
The bottom of the splitter will be ~5" off the ground since this car is dual purpose and I still want to enjoy driving it on the street. I'll design the chassis mount for the QR brackets to allow lowering the splitter another 2" in case I decide I want the splitter lower down the road.
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My next question is regarding the importance of a wind fence. My current plan is to level out the bottom angle of my current chin spoiler to level it with the ground, fill in the gap between bumper and chin spoiler air tight somehow and snug up the splitter blade under the chin spoiler. So the bumper and chin spoiler will be more or less air tight above the blade, but there will not be a vertical fence. Will the lack of a vertical fence make a big difference in splitter effectiveness in this scenario? Pic of current chin spoiler for reference:
I'll probably also integrate spats somehow since my front tires are a few inches outside the bottom of the fender well. Should spats be flush with the outboard edge of the tire/wheel or offset inboard or outboard some?
Sorry for all the newb questions, thanks in advance for any and all suggestions and critique.
Since nobody makes bolt-on splitter brackets for S550's I've been looking around at some options. I know @boardkat made his own, but I'd rather just make and weld on an attachment point for a pre-made quick release mechanism. Any other blade quick release mechanisms to consider?
The blade will be most likely 1/2" birch ply or 10mm alumalite. I'd like to add diffuser tunnels as well.
The bottom of the splitter will be ~5" off the ground since this car is dual purpose and I still want to enjoy driving it on the street. I'll design the chassis mount for the QR brackets to allow lowering the splitter another 2" in case I decide I want the splitter lower down the road.
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Professional Awesome Quick Release Splitter Support System
You know what we hate? All the hassle with tools and time wasted bolting on a splitter after the car comes off the trailer. You know what we hate even more? Taking it off again. We hated this process so much we came up with the fastest and easiest splitter release system we could think of. No...
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Quick Release Splitter Brackets - FD RX7
AVAILABILITY: LOW STOCK The Racebred Components FD RX7 Quick Release Splitter Brackets is your chassis mounted bracket solution for demanding race conditions. Utilizing 3D scanning, CAD design, and FEA analysis, we were able to produce a simple bolt-on chassis mounted splitter bracket that can...
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My next question is regarding the importance of a wind fence. My current plan is to level out the bottom angle of my current chin spoiler to level it with the ground, fill in the gap between bumper and chin spoiler air tight somehow and snug up the splitter blade under the chin spoiler. So the bumper and chin spoiler will be more or less air tight above the blade, but there will not be a vertical fence. Will the lack of a vertical fence make a big difference in splitter effectiveness in this scenario? Pic of current chin spoiler for reference:
I'll probably also integrate spats somehow since my front tires are a few inches outside the bottom of the fender well. Should spats be flush with the outboard edge of the tire/wheel or offset inboard or outboard some?
Sorry for all the newb questions, thanks in advance for any and all suggestions and critique.
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