Discussion
phazed said:
At 70 miles an hour it really doesn’t matter.
Save yourself aggravation and leave it off. Probably 50% of the Griffs and Chims have lost theirs I reckon.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the splitter was devised to guide cooling air to the radiator and not necessarily about managing handling at speed.Save yourself aggravation and leave it off. Probably 50% of the Griffs and Chims have lost theirs I reckon.
It might do.
When I first got my Chimaera I did quite a few track days until I discovered the splitter was missing and had never been there during my ownership. I did make up and fit one but didn’t noticed any difference in the cooling.
What I did notice is that occasionally the Bonnet used to pop up at speed as the catch was a bit dodgy and after the splitter was fitted it sort of reversed the airflow under the Bonnet and had a tendency to suck the Bonnet down. Again, as for the temperature difference it always read the same.
Dam iPhone keeps spelling bonnet with a B but didn’t that time, how strange. ......
When I first got my Chimaera I did quite a few track days until I discovered the splitter was missing and had never been there during my ownership. I did make up and fit one but didn’t noticed any difference in the cooling.
What I did notice is that occasionally the Bonnet used to pop up at speed as the catch was a bit dodgy and after the splitter was fitted it sort of reversed the airflow under the Bonnet and had a tendency to suck the Bonnet down. Again, as for the temperature difference it always read the same.
Dam iPhone keeps spelling bonnet with a B but didn’t that time, how strange. ......
carsy said:
At this time of year the splitter makes a huge difference to the cooling of my pre cat. Maybe with the more open mouth of the 500’s it’s not as noticeable. If it’s a pre cat I’d get one fitted. Not sure they do anything for handling.
I don’t think my (early pre cat) has ever had one fitted. Certainly no evidence of one ever having been there and it is on its original paint.Don’t want to temp fate, but never had an issue with cooling or excessive temps.
Hi all,
the Griffith 500 has a specific "lip" there the splitter is fastened at the back edge of the radiator aperture.
photo shows the "plastic" guttering version installed on my car, it survived the South Yorkshire Region Scottish tour earlier in the season, sorry to disappoint people, but I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever, temperature, handling etc since fitting it...
Regards,
Brian and a Green Griffith 500
Original photo quite clear, suffered through posting...
the Griffith 500 has a specific "lip" there the splitter is fastened at the back edge of the radiator aperture.
photo shows the "plastic" guttering version installed on my car, it survived the South Yorkshire Region Scottish tour earlier in the season, sorry to disappoint people, but I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever, temperature, handling etc since fitting it...
Regards,
Brian and a Green Griffith 500
Original photo quite clear, suffered through posting...
I agree with Phazed:
Bonnet flap - the splitter definitely helped with stopping bonnet flap on my Chimaera, because it creates turbulence and hence lower air pressure in the engine bay. This also has the effect of.......
.........drawing more air through the radiator and improving cooling on the move, though you can help this more by making sure that the air is directed through, rather than around, the radiator in the first place. In London your biggest cooling issue is overheating below 8mph in the constant traffic. Make sure your fans are cycling on and off as required,
Handling - definitely helps at track day speeds - the front of the car tends to go light above 110-115 mph, which is a bit alarming approaching a fast corner at a circuit like Castle Combe, where the armco is frighteningly close to the track. I doubt it will make much difference at the traffic lights grand prix on Park Lane. Your 0-40 speed will still be fine, with or without the splitter.
Bonnet flap - the splitter definitely helped with stopping bonnet flap on my Chimaera, because it creates turbulence and hence lower air pressure in the engine bay. This also has the effect of.......
.........drawing more air through the radiator and improving cooling on the move, though you can help this more by making sure that the air is directed through, rather than around, the radiator in the first place. In London your biggest cooling issue is overheating below 8mph in the constant traffic. Make sure your fans are cycling on and off as required,
Handling - definitely helps at track day speeds - the front of the car tends to go light above 110-115 mph, which is a bit alarming approaching a fast corner at a circuit like Castle Combe, where the armco is frighteningly close to the track. I doubt it will make much difference at the traffic lights grand prix on Park Lane. Your 0-40 speed will still be fine, with or without the splitter.
If you are worried about cooling then you can cut down your number plate to open the front aperture up a bit. When they added the Euro symbol to our number plates they reduced the font size on the number plate so you can cut 30-40mm off a stock plate and still be within the rules.
For guidance on legal minimums see here: rules leaflet and in particular "• the margins at the top, bottom and side of the plate
must be 11mm" on page 9. You will find left and right margin will be much larger than this on a stock plate.
For guidance on legal minimums see here: rules leaflet and in particular "• the margins at the top, bottom and side of the plate
must be 11mm" on page 9. You will find left and right margin will be much larger than this on a stock plate.
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