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Old 12-10-2014, 12:40 PM
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It had to happen sooner or later; curb encounter! I can purchase 3M Automix adhesive and an applicator gun for $350 or so and try to fix this myself, or, as a longshot is there anyone in the Winston-Salem, Mooresville, Concord, NC area that can do this?? It's not cracked all the way thru. Probably not going to hold up at 150 mph


Old 12-10-2014, 02:31 PM
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Too bad, good luck fixing.

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I would (and I have) just replace it with a non-oem CF ZR1 splitter, check the ZR1 forum, they can be had from vendors here for around $450 from C7carbon.com
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There is a group buy on now from southern car parts and RPI, also

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-no-wait.html

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It's not cracked all the way through to the back side. I think I'd rather fix it, because it is was a HUGE PITA to mount, let alone take off and replace.
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I cant tell the extent of the damage from just one picture but Id remove the splitter and put an epoxy adhesive on the inside; typically I use gorilla glue epoxy or permatex plastic weld for this type of work.

If you need more strength you can add a layer or two of carbon on the inside as well


good luck!

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It's not cracked on the back side. It's a Katech front splitter, and they recommended 3M 8227 black adhesive
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Get in touch with David Farmer in Concord and see what he recommends. His forum username id DavidFarmer or DavidFarmerRacing.
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get in touch with my guys at LG and they can get you a "Care package" with some Carbon cloth, resin and hardener so you can fix it from the bottom.

you won't be able to eliminate the cracked visual without some clear coat but it will be structurally sound.

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Give me a shout at the shop. I have stuff here on the shelf we can send you.

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Thanks all; I already use Dave Farmer for suspension setup, and Anthony I'll give a call.

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