Removing the front splitter

[lucozade]

Can anybody tell me if it's a big job to remove the front splitter. I know it's screwed on to the front clam at various points but was hoping I could do it without having to remove the clam first.

Cheers.

PS - I'm removing it because it's past it's best and bringing the look of the car down.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I got mine off without removing the clam. Ok 75% I removed at about 80MPH at Brunters. There's a couple of fiddly bolts but it can be done.

[AMG Merc]

lucozade said:

Can anybody tell me if it's a big job to remove the front splitter. I know it's screwed on to the front clam at various points but was hoping I could do it without having to remove the clam first. Cheers. PS - I'm removing it because it's past it's best and bringing the look of the car down.

AFAIR, it's just 6/8 nylok nuts/bolts to remove and it falls off.

[lucozade]

I guess it's a case of open the front clam and undo all the bolts. No need to remove the front clam.

[Misterx]

lucozade said:

I guess it's a case of open the front clam and undo all the bolts. No need to remove the front clam.

Correct. That's what I did when mine was damaged and I was waiting for a replacement to be ready. Next time I will just leave it off as a replacement seems unnecessary.

[AMG Merc]

lucozade said:

No need to remove the front clam.

Absolutely not (unless you want to polish the inside like I do!)

[EpsomJames]

AMG Merc said:

lucozade said: No need to remove the front clam. Absolutely not (unless you want to polish the inside like I do!)

You GJOB...LOL

[plipton]

On mine there were 13 bolts - 4 with nuts and washers each side (open the clam to get to the nuts) and 5 under the middle section bolted through to someting quite solid-feeling.

Make sure you put all the bolts back in the clam when the splitter's off (gives a little extra protection to the underside of the clam and you won't lose the bolts - plus I'm not sure if the centre 5 bolts were doing 2 jobs so best to replace).

Result - no more grounded splitter over speed bumps

[lucozade]

plipton said:

On mine there were 13 bolts - 4 with nuts and washers each side (open the clam to get to the nuts) and 5 under the middle section bolted through to someting quite solid-feeling. Make sure you put all the bolts back in the clam when the splitter's off (gives a little extra protection to the underside of the clam and you won't lose the bolts - plus I'm not sure if the centre 5 bolts were doing 2 jobs so best to replace). Result - no more grounded splitter over speed bumps

Thanks mate - great help.

[EpsomJames]

plipton said:

plus I'm not sure if the centre 5 bolts were doing 2 jobs so best to replace.

That's a good point. I just removed all of the bolts in put them in a bag, but you are right that they might be helping hold the front clam in place, so best I replace them.

[Ash M400]

Remove it if you want. The M400 has the same clam, and the bolt holes are there as well for the splitter.

You should have no issues if you do.

[lucozade]

10-15 mins to remove. Easy thing to do.

The car looks naked without it though !

Might have to get me some boomerang ones now.

[plipton]

lucozade said:

The car looks naked without it though !

I'm still getting used to the look without it. I've considered getting a smaller splitter made up, or cutting down the original so it isn't so low. No-one else seems to have noticed and I still get thumbs up every time I'm out in it.

Regarding the aerodynamic effect - the factory told me it has none and is there for aesthetics only.

Plipton

[EpsomJames]

plipton said:

I've considered getting a smaller splitter made up, or cutting down the original so it isn't so low.

No doubt you've seen these though? www.noblemods.co.uk/splitters_and_wing_endtrims.html

[plipton]

EpsomJames said:

No doubt you've seen these though? www.noblemods.co.uk/splitters_and_wing_endtrims.html

I hadn't but I have now... thanks for the link. I assume that the boomerangs are flat (not too easy to tell in the pix)

I notice they also do trailblazers. Hmmmm. I can see another hole appearing in my bank balance very shortly!


>> Edited by plipton on Sunday 23 April 19:17