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HeyDanNiceShot 08-05-2012 05:23 AM

Any other plastic front splitter options besides stock?
 
The carbon looks nice and all, but it just gets destroyed on the street over time, and the roads around Seattle are far from friendly to low vehicles. Thoughts? Even mildly more aggressive would be nice.

brewersprts 08-05-2012 07:52 AM

I'm interested in the answer as well

forg0tmypen 08-05-2012 08:35 AM

Fiberglass is the answer. I just put on a cheap front splitter from C7 Carbon. I paid something like $250 for it and had it painted black. So far so good. I reamed out the holes on the bottom just lightly with my dremel tool so it sits a little farther back under the front bumper. Looks very slick. If it gets chipped up and scratched, it can be easily repaired. So far mine is perfect.

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...n/27447e65.jpg

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...n/47f0a174.jpg

spoon man 08-05-2012 09:27 AM


Originally Posted by forg0tmypen (Post 1581490751)
Fiberglass is the answer. I just put on a cheap front splitter from C7 Carbon. I paid something like $250 for it and had it painted black. So far so good. I reamed out the holes on the bottom just lightly with my dremel tool so it sits a little farther back under the front bumper. Looks very slick. If it gets chipped up and scratched, it can be easily repaired. So far mine is perfect.

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...n/27447e65.jpg

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...n/47f0a174.jpg

Did that come just primer and ready to paint? Looks good

forg0tmypen 08-05-2012 10:42 AM

Yes comes in black primer. Needs a little work still but for the money it's a steal.

GMuffley 08-05-2012 12:50 PM

I like the look. :thumbs:

Bill Dearborn 08-05-2012 01:51 PM

If you go with side skirts get fiberglass there as well. Front tire debris hammers them relentlessly and they sort of need yearly maintenance (filling/painting) to keep them looking good. Best to go with flat black trim paint so you don't get into much of a hassle and can do quick touch ups with a rattle can.

Bill

Mark923 08-05-2012 02:14 PM

Remove It
 

Originally Posted by HeyDanNiceShot (Post 1581490387)
The carbon looks nice and all, but it just gets destroyed on the street over time, and the roads around Seattle are far from friendly to low vehicles. Thoughts? Even mildly more aggressive would be nice.

Talking with the Corvette Tech at my Z06 dealer awhile back, and he said one of his GS customers actually removed it. Thus, he gained an inch in height, and it did not look to bad either.:eek:

But, for me, Bill's Flat Black seems to be the best fix. The Flat Black has worked well over the years for me.
:salute::salute:

spoon man 08-05-2012 05:15 PM


Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn (Post 1581492896)
If you go with side skirts get fiberglass there as well. Front tire debris hammers them relentlessly and they sort of need yearly maintenance (filling/painting) to keep them looking good. Best to go with flat black trim paint so you don't get into much of a hassle and can do quick touch ups with a rattle can.

Bill

I was actually thinking flat black for that reason. Does anyone have a pic of a rattle can splitter in flat black?

On that topic, is apsis still the only game in town to buy Splash guards from?

Blueline 08-05-2012 05:40 PM

This is the one Im getting, cant wait!!!!





http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g4...805_121651.jpg

HeyDanNiceShot 08-10-2012 08:41 AM

Hahaha.. oh man that is awful. I wish one of the vendors would address this. There are a lot of carbon options, which are functional and great, but they're just not practical for those of us who rack up the miles. There needs to be some kind of plastic option. Even then, I replaced mine twice in 20k miles. I was glad it was plastic!

1badassZ 08-10-2012 10:27 AM


Originally Posted by spoon man (Post 1581494290)
I was actually thinking flat black for that reason. Does anyone have a pic of a rattle can splitter in flat black?

On that topic, is apsis still the only game in town to buy Splash guards from?

Flat blacked my carbon one after taking out some road debris. Patched up the damage with fiberglass and hit it with the rattle can.

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...21671003_n.jpg

Car was terribly dirty this day.


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