Today I tackled the installation of my carbon C5R splitter. I used 10 stainless bolts, washers and nuts and some 3M heavy duty tape.

First, I got the front up on jack stands and removed the under fender plastic panels and front plate to gain access to the inside of the front bumper. I then used a couple of jack stands and various pieces of wood to test fit the splitter. Once I had the splitter aligned, I proceeded to drill through the underside of the splitter and into the front bumper. I drilled 5 holes on each side, starting at the sides and moving toward the middle.



I then marked the side fender holes as best I could with painters tape and drilled those holes after taking the splitter off. I also put some 3M tape in between the drilled holes to help secure the splitter once mounted.



I repositioned the splitter back on the jack stands and starting bolting the thing on.



Easy to access the bolts and tighten then up through the front plate opening (I had previously drilled this open, as I have a screen in my front plate filler). The bolts on the sides were accessed under the bumper via the access panels.



All bolted up and secure!









Took her out for a test drive! Gotta really watch those driveways and speed bumps now!

 

looks good

are u going to get the side skirts to match ?

 

Probably at some point, yes. And a rear spolier once I find one I like. The modding never ends...

 

Nice job!

 

Looks great!

 

a spoiler will look great

 

 

That looks really good. Wish I could do something similar, but that front splitter wouldn't last very long going in/out of my driveway.

 

did you get rid of the power airdam plastics?

 

I had previously removed the side air dams, as they kept scraping every driveway I entered or exited. I retained the front middle air dam for the radiator cooling.

 

love the look, how are your temps at highway speed,i put one on mine and am seeing highway temps between 220 and 230.

 

Have not yet driven on the highway, but around town my temps have been normal. In the 194* range.

 

Around town I see right around 200 as well, let me know how you make out when you do some highway driving, after looking at your pics again i noticed you have opened the front plate area.

 

Thanks for the pics Ylo, I been thinking on installing one of those and these helps a lot. It looks great, well done !!!

 

Can you show a picture looking directly at middle of the front right below license plate filler area to show air gap between bottom of bumper fascia and top of C5R splitter? Measure the gap if you don't mind please.

If there is not a gap it will hinder cooling and modifications will need to be made to maintain cooling performance. I'm considering this piece myself as it looks great...just want to evaluate the fitment and if I will need to make additional mods for cooling.

 

If installed correctly this particular style would not have a gap.

 

I have a TigerShark front bumper and don't recall the stock contour...thanks. Considering that I see why some have mentioned increased summer temps. The splitter is pushing air down and away from the center air dam decreasing air flow through the main radiator.

 

There is no gap. The splitter contacts the front bumper all the way across the entire width of the bumper. The splitter is around 1 inch thick in the middle. I will keep a close eye on temps to see if there is an increase. Houston in the summer is the best place to test the cooling effects of this mod .

 

yeah what ^^ said.
plus how about a rear diffuser as well?
if you do please post pics of it all.

 

Others have posted of their C5's coolant temps higher after the install.
I live 100 miles East of you....indeed Southeast TX is killer hot especially with the humidity factor.