How on earth do I fit the s splitter?

[m3jappa]

Just got an s splitter with the mounting bracket. However I cAnt work out how to fit it.

What does the bracket mount to? How does the front of the splitter mount? And how do you determine actual splitter position?

Thanks

[nrick]

Where did you get it from after?

Good luck.

[m3jappa]

I got it off a bloke on here who had bought it to fit his tuscan but never did as the car got wrapped up

I'm going to get under the car tomorrow as it may be more self explanatory when i see whats actually going on.

Im certain that you have to drill holes in the splitter and the bit under the peppercorn bit and then one at the back to fit the bar to.

[Flintstone]

That's pretty much it.

[m3jappa]

How do you determine the angle it sits at though? and how much should it be sticking out? As im guessing that incorrect placement would lead to a car being turned into a plane

[rens914]

not a plane but an icebreaker
rens

[nrick]

I put a really good picture on the other thread, should be self explanatory.

[T333CAN]

Yeah fitting instructions or pics would be helpful.

[nrick]

This might help to get location.








1st 2 Pictures are from the Carbon delight website www.carbondelight.co.uk

[m3jappa]

nrick said:

I put a really good picture on the other thread, should be self explanatory.

Just looked for it but could only find a pic of the splitter and bar sitting next to each other un mounted.

[nrick]

m3jappa said:

Just looked for it but could only find a pic of the splitter and bar sitting next to each other un mounted.

Yep, old age has frazzled the brain, put them on here now!

[m3jappa]

Thanks mate

Just by coincidence i had some tyres fitted yesterday and the bloke down there is best mates with the guy who runs carbondelight, hes getting me a 'mates rate' price on the carbon seat backs. Was thinking about speaking to him and seeing what he would do a group buy of sorts. Will find out.

[m3jappa]

Right, i must be having a thicko day because i'm under the car and can't work out where the bar goes. Its too long to mount against the fibreglass and theres seemingly nowhere on the chassis to fix to.

If you didn't need the bar it looks straightforward, i.e line back of splitter up with the end of the 'peppercorn bit' under the car (right at back of rad) and then use four bolts to fix.

But obviously im meant to use the bar which is throwing things somewhat.

[Flintstone]

You have the bar the right way up? As a 'T'?

[T333CAN]

Would be good if you posted some pics when you have worked it out and what difference you think it makes. I'd like to fit a carbon splitter.

[m3jappa]

Flintstone said:

You have the bar the right way up? As a 'T'?

i can only guess that the bar goes horizontal at the back somewhere with the t bit sticking down?

There doesnt seem to be any pics online of how they actually fix to the car so when i have done it i will put some up (if i ever work it out

[Basil Brush]

I thought the bar sits on the two studs where the front grill mounts, next to the pivots for the service bonnet. I guessing you must need to remove the grille to fit it?

[Speed eight]

Take the bonnets off the car.
The "cross-bar" now fits from side to side resting upon the bodywork.
From the center of the bar a threaded rod will drop downwards to the splitter.
The rear edge of the splitter is screwed up into the underneath bodywork. I use a load spreader plate on the inside of the bodywork here.
I have managed to build into mine some adjustment for the pitch, by way of threaded bars and rubber block mounts . But you can not put a huge downturn onto it.

Regards.
speed eight.

[m3jappa]

Ahhh i think i get it now, even without going out there and taking the bonnets off i think i can remember the shapes involved and can imagine how the bar would fit.

I was thinking that the bar was fitted at the rear for some reason.

Thanks, and hopefully i can work it out now.

[m3jappa]

Shes on

Easy when you know how. I have done a few pics which hopefully will help people in future as lets just say without instruction its a bit mind boggoling


Just need to take it back off and spray it black now as its in a different shade of blue to mine but want to go out in it but also think it looks like its about to piss down