Show me your front spoiler

[Hoofa]

Ok would like to see some pics of the factory style spoiler, I would also like to know the depth of it please, mine got ripped off by a sleeping policeman and I notice it's not there !,

[QBee]

It should be 90 cm wide, and the factory one's profile is a flat/angle/flat profile, pointing forwards.
Mine got wiped backwards rejoining the track at Cadwell Park at speed after an excursion across the grass, so I needed to change it in a hurry for a track day 5 days later.

So I went for a £6.49 solution - the standard is about £40 - and fitted a 60 cm wide wallpaper measuring device in aluminium!!

Before (remember, it should point forwards)



New one, fresh from Homebase




Fitted:

[QBee]

Ps it worked fine, and is screwed on both in front and behind the downward pointing bit.

[QBee]

This is what Racetech sell..... That which I didn't have time to order......

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/u0890-tvr-car-part...

[phazed]

Wow! That will decapitate squirrels and pigeons!

I guess the fixings that you used are the accountants equivalent of round head screws

[QBee]

phazed said:

Wow! That will decapitate squirrels and pigeons!

I guess the fixings that you used are the accountants equivalent of round head screws

Not worried about feather-tailed and bushy tailed vermin. My Audi is parked right under the pigeon roost, and looks st......literally!

As for the other issue, living near Newark, a Civil War town and loyalist stronghold in the 1640s (so just after tea-time ), I tend to use Cavalier screws, not Roundhead, whenever possible.

Edited by QBee on Tuesday 17th May 10:49

[phazed]

Touche, a good riposte my friend!

[bobfather]

You should assume that it will be ripped off from time to time so don't fix it on too firmly, you need to avoid damaging the car. I just use self tappers, I've just lost my 3rd splitter and the self tappers are getting bigger each time. I may need to find a new solution. I make my own splitters by cutting the side off household square guttering

[phazed]

How about a couple or three plastic numberplate bolts with a silicon bead in-between?

[mk1fan]

I used an old M3 boot lip spoiler I had lying around on Samy. Funnily enough it happened to be a metalic green (not that it was visible). Haven't fitted one to the Reserve - yet.

[seeby]

ine is a door bar for Lino edging . B&Q 5quid Low enough to work ,not too low to get ripped off.

[jojackson4]

Just done mine with the 100mm gutter

Made the mounts the week part if it hits any thing I loose the gutter and not the front of the car

[Smokey Boyer]

bobfather said:

You should assume that it will be ripped off from time to time so don't fix it on too firmly, you need to avoid damaging the car. I just use self tappers, I've just lost my 3rd splitter and the self tappers are getting bigger each time. I may need to find a new solution. I make my own splitters by cutting the side off household square guttering

I appreciate this might be a rather basic question, but looking at the picture, which section is used for the front spoiler. Is it one of the vertical and angled sides, or is it the base and one of the angled sides? Having cut the gutter down, which section attaches to the underside of the chin and which points forwards?

[phazed]

Just so it forms something that protrudes to break up the flow.

Part of a half round gutter.

[bobfather]

Smokey Boyer said:

bobfather said:

You should assume that it will be ripped off from time to time so don't fix it on too firmly, you need to avoid damaging the car. I just use self tappers, I've just lost my 3rd splitter and the self tappers are getting bigger each time. I may need to find a new solution. I make my own splitters by cutting the side off household square guttering

I appreciate this might be a rather basic question, but looking at the picture, which section is used for the front spoiler. Is it one of the vertical and angled sides, or is it the base and one of the angled sides? Having cut the gutter down, which section attaches to the underside of the chin and which points forwards?

it's the side section, basically cut the flat bottom off then you have two lengths from which to use as splitters. The smaller flat piece is the face that bolts to the underside of the car. The angle and spoiler depth is identical to the aluminium splitters sold be TVR parts suppliers.

[roseytvr]

bobfather said:

it's the side section, basically cut the flat bottom off then you have two lengths from which to use as splitters. The smaller flat piece is the face that bolts to the underside of the car. The angle and spoiler depth is identical to the aluminium splitters sold be TVR parts suppliers.

+1, and a tip from Spend was dril pilot holes across the leading edge and cut lines up it like piano keys so when you whack it you only lose a few "teeth" instead of ripping out the securing bolts or tappers

[spikep]

Did mine yesterday with gutter piping.

[stumpage]

Made mine from Polycarbonate. Been on the car 5 years now and still looks solid.

[Pupp]

Mine's never had one... am I really missing anything?

[QBee]

Pupp said:

Mine's never had one... am I really missing anything?

Depends where and how you drive it.
If you drive it seriously fast, you will notice the difference.
Firstly, it improves under-bonnet temperatures. My car on a track day is permanently at 90 degrees C.
Secondly, it creates a slight vacuum under the car, so helps to stick the front end to the track on corners, assisting turn-in and reduces understeer.
Thirdly, the same vacuum effect reduces bonnet flap - without a splitter I have had my bonnet fly open at 135mph.