Front Lip Splitter
01-07-2013, 02:13 PM
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Front Lip Splitter
Anyone have experience installing one of these carbon fiber splitters from RPI Designs? It's light weight, came with no installation instructions with 1 inch self taping screws. Holes are pre-drilled but it looks like they may be hard to get at once the splitter is aligned and taped to the car.
I/ll be putting the car up on a lift so that's no problem and expect to have another hand. Was going to attach some good double sided 3M tape to a few areas and pull off once it's lined up.
Do I leave the stock rubber 3-piece air dam attached? I suppose it won't be in the way. Install probably isn't all that bad but thought I'd reach out to the forum world for any other suggestions. Thanks
I/ll be putting the car up on a lift so that's no problem and expect to have another hand. Was going to attach some good double sided 3M tape to a few areas and pull off once it's lined up.
Do I leave the stock rubber 3-piece air dam attached? I suppose it won't be in the way. Install probably isn't all that bad but thought I'd reach out to the forum world for any other suggestions. Thanks
01-07-2013, 07:48 PM
#2
Pro
Anyone have experience installing one of these carbon fiber splitters from RPI Designs? It's light weight, came with no installation instructions with 1 inch self taping screws. Holes are pre-drilled but it looks like they may be hard to get at once the splitter is aligned and taped to the car.
I/ll be putting the car up on a lift so that's no problem and expect to have another hand. Was going to attach some good double sided 3M tape to a few areas and pull off once it's lined up.
Do I leave the stock rubber 3-piece air dam attached? I suppose it won't be in the way. Install probably isn't all that bad but thought I'd reach out to the forum world for any other suggestions. Thanks
I/ll be putting the car up on a lift so that's no problem and expect to have another hand. Was going to attach some good double sided 3M tape to a few areas and pull off once it's lined up.
Do I leave the stock rubber 3-piece air dam attached? I suppose it won't be in the way. Install probably isn't all that bad but thought I'd reach out to the forum world for any other suggestions. Thanks
01-07-2013, 08:45 PM
#3
Safety Car
Anyone have experience installing one of these carbon fiber splitters from RPI Designs? It's light weight, came with no installation instructions with 1 inch self taping screws. Holes are pre-drilled but it looks like they may be hard to get at once the splitter is aligned and taped to the car.
I/ll be putting the car up on a lift so that's no problem and expect to have another hand. Was going to attach some good double sided 3M tape to a few areas and pull off once it's lined up.
Do I leave the stock rubber 3-piece air dam attached? I suppose it won't be in the way. Install probably isn't all that bad but thought I'd reach out to the forum world for any other suggestions. Thanks
I/ll be putting the car up on a lift so that's no problem and expect to have another hand. Was going to attach some good double sided 3M tape to a few areas and pull off once it's lined up.
Do I leave the stock rubber 3-piece air dam attached? I suppose it won't be in the way. Install probably isn't all that bad but thought I'd reach out to the forum world for any other suggestions. Thanks
This is what I done ;
Mine came with double sided tape which I know over time would not keep it installed ...I jacked up the car (front) and put jack stands under and moved the jack ...
I got my tape measure and while holding the splitter and cut myself some blocks mine were 10 inch in length anyway I prop it up with the wood blocks and centered it up
Mine came with (6) 1" inch self tapping screws , the upper portion of mine was deeper than the bottom lip
I then pre drilled 8 -1/8 pilot holes through it and into the bottom of my bumper then peeled off the one side of the tape stuck it and inserted the self tapping screws
Info --- make sure with the self tapping screw that you use that your drill bit is just a little smaller .. I also used a good screw driver to tighten the screws you don't want to strip them .... It took me almost all day but in the end it looks great
Note:
It is critical that you re install all three pcs behind it otherwise your car will run hot !!!!!!! I never removed the middle only the two on each side you will need to pre drill another spot closet to the wheel
Ill post a few pics
01-07-2013, 08:51 PM
#4
Safety Car
Install ....
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Hey man I have installed theirs but I did I stall mine from carbon creations
This is what I done ;
Mine came with double sided tape which I know over time would not keep it installed ...I jacked up the car (front) and put jack stands under and moved the jack ...
I got my tape measure and while holding the splitter and cut myself some blocks mine were 10 inch in length anyway I prop it up with the wood blocks and centered it up
Mine came with (6) 1" inch self tapping screws , the upper portion of mine was deeper than the bottom lip
I then pre drilled 8 -1/8 pilot holes through it and into the bottom of my bumper then peeled off the one side of the tape stuck it and inserted the self tapping screws
Info --- make sure with the self tapping screw that you use that your drill bit is just a little smaller .. I also used a good screw driver to tighten the screws you don't want to strip them .... It took me almost all day but in the end it looks great
Note:
It is critical that you re install all three pcs behind it otherwise your car will run hot !!!!!!! I never removed the middle only the two on each side you will need to pre drill another spot closet to the wheel
Ill post a few pics
This is what I done ;
Mine came with double sided tape which I know over time would not keep it installed ...I jacked up the car (front) and put jack stands under and moved the jack ...
I got my tape measure and while holding the splitter and cut myself some blocks mine were 10 inch in length anyway I prop it up with the wood blocks and centered it up
Mine came with (6) 1" inch self tapping screws , the upper portion of mine was deeper than the bottom lip
I then pre drilled 8 -1/8 pilot holes through it and into the bottom of my bumper then peeled off the one side of the tape stuck it and inserted the self tapping screws
Info --- make sure with the self tapping screw that you use that your drill bit is just a little smaller .. I also used a good screw driver to tighten the screws you don't want to strip them .... It took me almost all day but in the end it looks great
Note:
It is critical that you re install all three pcs behind it otherwise your car will run hot !!!!!!! I never removed the middle only the two on each side you will need to pre drill another spot closet to the wheel
Ill post a few pics
01-07-2013, 08:53 PM
#5
Safety Car
01-07-2013, 09:33 PM
#7
Safety Car
01-08-2013, 07:40 AM
#8
Drifting
If you ever take your car to high speeds like 130+, i would recommend using several nuts/bolts with large washers on each side to hold it on. I used to have the c5r splitter from corvette creations on my car. It was held on with the supplied self tapping screws and 2 nuts/bolts with small washers. On a high speed run up to 160, the air pressure pushing down on the splitter pulled out several self tapping screws and both bolts ripped through the splitter and it hit the ground and broke into several pieces. My current splitter is from apsis and held on with 6 self tapping screws and 4 nuts/bolts with 1 inch washers on each side and i have not had that problem again.
01-08-2013, 08:36 AM
#9
Safety Car
If you ever take your car to high speeds like 130+, i would recommend using several nuts/bolts with large washers on each side to hold it on. I used to have the c5r splitter from corvette creations on my car. It was held on with the supplied self tapping screws and 2 nuts/bolts with small washers. On a high speed run up to 160, the air pressure pushing down on the splitter pulled out several self tapping screws and both bolts ripped through the splitter and it hit the ground and broke into several pieces. My current splitter is from apsis and held on with 6 self tapping screws and 4 nuts/bolts with 1 inch washers on each side and i have not had that problem again.
01-08-2013, 06:07 PM
#10
Burning Brakes
I have to send my special new parts to my friends house so my wife doesnt spot them right away
01-08-2013, 06:20 PM
#11
Burning Brakes
I have a C/F one from the vendor here, which is a knockoff of the ACI design. Called ACI, and bought one of their installing sets for like $60-70 IIRC. Two sets of stamped steel plates with nutserts that conform to the mating surface of the spoiler, so the attachment sandwiches the spoiler and urethane nose of the car between two bolted together steel plates. Figured that was a much better way of attaching it. May want to try that route. My $.02.
01-08-2013, 06:35 PM
#12
Safety Car
01-08-2013, 07:36 PM
#13
Burning Brakes
01-08-2013, 11:43 PM
#14
Burning Brakes
I have a C/F one from the vendor here, which is a knockoff of the ACI design. Called ACI, and bought one of their installing sets for like $60-70 IIRC. Two sets of stamped steel plates with nutserts that conform to the mating surface of the spoiler, so the attachment sandwiches the spoiler and urethane nose of the car between two bolted together steel plates. Figured that was a much better way of attaching it. May want to try that route. My $.02.
