bucwheat

I got tired of my splitter grinding away when pulling down my driveway,so I attached a couple of pieces of thick steel under the splitter ,going to try that for a few days to see if it works,anyone have any better ideas?

Steve_R

Is the splitter or the air dam scraping? If it's the latter there's no reason to "fix" anything. If it's the former I'd be curious how you attached thick steel under it.

bucwheat

It's the splitter,I ruffed up the under side with sand paper and cut two pieces in the shape of the splitter and used two part epoxy.I'll let you know how it holds up.

Steve_R

If it's dark and you go real fast the shower of sparks should be cool.

owc6

I have a few comments, but I want to see where this goes.


lisa

jbondfl

So, if it's rubbing now and you make it thicker/lower won't it just rub harder and more often?
I consider mine a wear part. Fully expect to replace it Avery so often.

JC23GS10

What I find strange is that I only rub backing off the driveway, but when I pull into the drive way it never rubs.

bucwheat

Now that is crazy because it does the same with me

ruxvette

bucwheat

No it's not thicker ,if you reach up under the splitter there is a lip, I made the plate the same thickness as the lip so the bottom is flush,you can't see it unless you are under the car.

Torchsport

Same thing happens on my girlfriend's sloped driveway.

duckvett

Sounds like the air dam is rubbing not the splitter. You don't hear it when pulling in because it is designed to flex back. you DO hear it when backing out because it will not flex forward. Try pulling in and out at a 45 degree angle.

Cyber Greg

How about some old pieces of mountain bike tire?
Cut into small sections and 3M'd into place.
They will wear out in time but they're flexible and light weight.

SuperchargedStroker

As a hobby I have been making splitters and Carbon fiber parts. I had a similiar issue with rubbing on the steep inclines and took a couple pieces of UHMW plate and cut it to the contour of the spltters curved sections, 1/8" taller than splitter lip. Its light, and if you scuff it well thats help with adhesion. Prior too sticking this down, drill some 1/4" holes at various points. Press UHMW onto epoxy while its setting up. Pour epoxy into the holes in the uhmw you have drilled making sure you have popped air bubbles, and spread epoxy around outer edges to seal the UHMW down. The holes act like nails as they add some strength and the epoxy is wicked strong. Id not use a steel plate just as a courtesy to other drivers if it chips off. The UHMW is essentially a slick hard plastic used in manufacturing or skid plate. Its not gonna glue on well, Ive tried to with urethane, there isnt much that will stick to UHMW. It can be found cheap and on the low from McMaster Carr in pieces.
Epoxy will stick to it, but rough it up with 36 grit.

Knob Jockey

Interesting DIY solution. I would think if your splitter is rubbing, the air dam must really hit.

My only concern would be that you have compromised the flexibility of the splitter.

I have inadvertently rubbed up against a couple of parking lot curbs with my Z06 splitter and in both cases the splitter (and nose, somewhat) just pushed up a little and fortunately I caught it before there was any damage.

Good luck, please keep us posted.

bucwheat

OK,backed out of the driveway about 5 times and the epoxy did not hold,so I bought 4 pan head screws,4 speed nuts and drilled holes through the splitter into the metal and added the speed nuts. I will use a side grinder to smooth out the screws underneath and paint them semi flat to match the splitter. I have two splitters so I'm not concerned about experimenting on this one,I'll take pictures when finished.

saplumr

That's probably pretty much a disposable part for many.

BROCKYJACK

Same here

owc6

The air dam is, the splitter is not.

The air dam benefits from a ~45 * angle across the change. The splitter does not, being on the extreme corner of the car. If one takes the angle less extremely, the air dam may make noise to wake the dead, but it may keep the splitter off the pavement. The air dam is designed to flex, the splitter is not. The splitter can take chunks out of the bumper at the clips.

Given a choice, sacrifice the air dam!


lisa

saplumr

I do mean the splitter. It just gets scraped up on the bottom on lowerd cars. I've replaced mine twice.