Front splitter or not?

[ktg1000]

@rse. Fish tailed in the wet this morning on the way to work and basically ended up over the verge, narrowly missing a telegraph pole and a sign (thank God), and stopped in the woods. Re-visited the scene at lunch time just in case to find my front splitter in the undergrowth. Need it? Or not? I would really like to reiterate to all Tivers out there that giving it large and 'in the wet' do not go together - I will be very careful from now on.

>>> Edited by ktg1000 on Friday 10th September 16:58

[V8 Archie]

Most Chimaera's have lost them already. Those that haven't have probably had them reattached on a regular basis.

[shnozz]

hardly any chims (or griffs for that matter) have the splitter still on the car. Usual course of events is a speed hump removing it...

Apparently it makes little difference - owners havent even noticed theirs is missing for months. However, only 2 things it "may" effect are cooling to the engine and (very) high speed stability.

[Gavstar]

Is it obvious if you still have one fitted?

[david beer]

Can only speak from Griff-land where the rad is inclined and it does aid cooling. You will loose it,though. I bodged one on that doesnt under hang at all and is even better, not sure if it would fit a Chimaera.

[stesrg]

www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?f=9&h=&t=111190

Have a look here

[MickC]

I have 2 mangled splitters in my garage and none on the car. Each one lasted about 6 months each then I gave up - can't tell much difference with or without. high speed stability might be worse without or it might be my imagination.

[groucho]

Still got mine attached. The only time it fell off is when the tyre garage boy tried to drive it on the ramps and knocked it off. I made him re-attach it.

Knocked it off? sounds like an eighties record.

Grouch.