New splitter needed
Discussion
Hi guys, anyone tell me where to get a new splitter from? I lost mine on a new speed-bump last week and by the time the car behind had run over it it is now a useless mangled piece of metal. Shame, I had managed to stick it on really well with sikkoflex and it had been there for many months. Is there perhaps a record for keeping one of these on a Chimaera?
There was a post a few weeks ago about this;
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=359492&f=8&h=0
I wonder if I've just made a link to it?
Yippee. it works, just learnt another trick!
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=359492&f=8&h=0
I wonder if I've just made a link to it?
Yippee. it works, just learnt another trick!
Edited by tvr keith on Sunday 11th March 18:11
Got mine from these fellas - the link will take you to the page with the lip spoiler/splitter on:
[url]www.racetechdirect.co.uk/product-s[/url]
[url]www.racetechdirect.co.uk/product-s[/url]
victormeldrew said:
It helps with cooling (creates negative pressure to aid airflow out of the engine bay) and with stability at high speed. If you have problems with either then for the cost it's worth a go I'd have thought.
Are you sure? Maybe in a racing situation but not on the road, remember the speed limit is only 70 mph and 60 on British roads!
I am sure in terms of cooling, the TVR engineers and designers have made the appature for the rad. perfectly suited for the cooling the engine. I am also sure that the engineers fit a very efficient rad not to cause over-heating.
Just a comment regarding cooling. I'd have thought that most cooling issues come to light when stationary in traffic and relying on the fans to drive the airflow. In this situation the splitter isn't doing anything. I can appreciate that it may have an effect at speed but surely there is sufficient air being rammed through the radiator to keep things cool. Although mine doesn't suffer any cooling issues, the temp drops pretty quickly once on the move after sitting in traffic and that's with no splitter.
I could understand how it may have an effect on bonnet stability though!
I could understand how it may have an effect on bonnet stability though!
rcarr said:
victormeldrew said:
It helps with cooling (creates negative pressure to aid airflow out of the engine bay) and with stability at high speed. If you have problems with either then for the cost it's worth a go I'd have thought.
I am sure in terms of cooling, the TVR engineers and designers have made the appature for the rad. perfectly suited for the cooling the engine. I am also sure that the engineers fit a very efficient rad not to cause over-heating.
I had an engineer who knows take a look at mine a few years ago and he concluded it needs "some sort of splitter under the nose to create negative pressure". No prompting, his solution though he didn't know it, was to fit the standard splitter that was missing. He designs cooling systems for a living.
The cooling system on the 500 is marginal at best, in tip top condition, and needs all the help it can get. Even the TVR engineers worked that one out, which is why the DID FIT THE SPLITTER! Doh!
rcarr said:
Are you sure? Maybe in a racing situation but not on the road, remember the speed limit is only 70 mph and 60 on British roads!
This is Pistonheads chap. Some of these cars do end up on trackdays, get used to their potental in Euro hoons, and yes, get driven at illegal speeds in this country. Shock, horror. They do go light at the front at 120mph plus, I do have plenty of experience of the phenomena, and yes the splitter does reduce this.
I'm feeding trolls aren't I?
No, you aren't feeding the trolls.
I am genuinely interested in why people convince themselves they need to stick on periferals to their perfectly decent car. Why create downforce? You aren't a racing driver, you don't corner particularly quickly, even though you are driving a TVR, the other major thing is that you are creating more drag and that will increase your fuel bills!
I am genuinely interested in why people convince themselves they need to stick on periferals to their perfectly decent car. Why create downforce? You aren't a racing driver, you don't corner particularly quickly, even though you are driving a TVR, the other major thing is that you are creating more drag and that will increase your fuel bills!
edward1 said:
Just a comment regarding cooling. I'd have thought that most cooling issues come to light when stationary in traffic and relying on the fans to drive the airflow. In this situation the splitter isn't doing anything. I can appreciate that it may have an effect at speed but surely there is sufficient air being rammed through the radiator to keep things cool. Although mine doesn't suffer any cooling issues, the temp drops pretty quickly once on the move after sitting in traffic and that's with no splitter.
I could understand how it may have an effect on bonnet stability though!
You are right about the bonnet for sure. I've had 150mph lift and it isn't nice! I could understand how it may have an effect on bonnet stability though!
I can see your argument about the air flow, but you do need the air to come out as well. You'd expect the slits in the bonnet to allow that, but the bonnet lift suggests they don't do that as well as they might. I don't know, I'm no expert, so I defer to those who are! I only have cooling issues at low speed too, once out of town temp does drop off. 50mph seems to be about the magic figure when airflow is enough to start cooling (I had plenty of time to experiment with this returning from London Thunder, when my car was a bit retarded and running hot, and the splitter was missing). Maybe the splitter helps in between stationery and 50mph?
rcarr said:
No, you aren't feeding the trolls.
I am genuinely interested in why people convince themselves they need to stick on periferals to their perfectly decent car. Why create downforce? You aren't a racing driver, you don't corner particularly quickly, even though you are driving a TVR, the other major thing is that you are creating more drag and that will increase your fuel bills!
I am genuinely interested in why people convince themselves they need to stick on periferals to their perfectly decent car. Why create downforce? You aren't a racing driver, you don't corner particularly quickly, even though you are driving a TVR, the other major thing is that you are creating more drag and that will increase your fuel bills!
It's not a peripheral, it is a standard TVR part fitted to the cars from the factory. It's supposed to be there! And creating drag? Maybe, but if the splitter helps air exit the engine bay after flowing through the rad surely it's reducing drag there? i.e. changing the rad from a solid object to one that air can pass through freely? Have you ever seen the "push a straw through a potato" trick? Air can be quite solid when it has nowhere to go.
Edited by victormeldrew on Monday 12th March 15:45
victormeldrew said:
rcarr said:
No, you aren't feeding the trolls.
I am genuinely interested in why people convince themselves they need to stick on periferals to their perfectly decent car. Why create downforce? You aren't a racing driver, you don't corner particularly quickly, even though you are driving a TVR, the other major thing is that you are creating more drag and that will increase your fuel bills!
I am genuinely interested in why people convince themselves they need to stick on periferals to their perfectly decent car. Why create downforce? You aren't a racing driver, you don't corner particularly quickly, even though you are driving a TVR, the other major thing is that you are creating more drag and that will increase your fuel bills!
It's not a peripheral, it is a standard TVR part fitted to the cars from the factory. It's supposed to be there! Is it? Its more fun when the front end goes light!
Mmm, I'm quite happy wheelying a bike, but trying to change direction in a wheelying car by leaning your body ain't going to do much! That sounds exciting in the same way as horse riding - any perceived control is strictly notional. I don't ride horses, and I'll stick with keeping the front wheels on the ground, and the TVR fitted aerodynamic aids on the car as designed, thanks! 
If you ever lower the car (adjustable platform dampers) then the splitter will last 5 mins, they are only really of any use of 150 anyway - my first didn't have one (well it had come off b4 I got it), and current one got knock and bent a few times even b4 I lowered it. They are a waste of time - just some rubbish they tacked on as an after thought.
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