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DIY plywood front splitter for Evo 8/9

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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 06:03 AM
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Closeup pics?
I thought I had a bunch of pics but I must have deleted them by accident. Ill snap a close up soon.

Here it is in action:

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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 01:06 PM
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Finally got around to getting a closer picture of the threaded rod. These are them strapped up for loading:





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Old Jun 15, 2016 | 05:45 AM
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wheree did u get those t brackets? i tried finding some u brackets like what the op made but couldnt find any small enough for 3/16 rod ends
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Old Jun 15, 2016 | 07:25 AM
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wheree did u get those t brackets? i tried finding some u brackets like what the op made but couldnt find any small enough for 3/16 rod ends
They are just aluminum t-bar that I cut and drilled.
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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 07:17 AM
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you can also just go the eyelet method. i used a threaded eyelet with a big finder washer on both sides of the material plus a a nut on each side so i can adjust height.
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Old Jun 18, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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you can also just go the eyelet method. i used a threaded eyelet with a big finder washer on both sides of the material plus a a nut on each side so i can adjust height.
pics?
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 03:00 PM
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Can sorta see it in post 89. I'll grab more when I can, in the truck on the way home from the track at the moment.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 05:10 PM
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How are they holding up in track?
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:20 PM
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How are they holding up in track?
do all the short, random posts qualify towards your post count? The rules make it sound like they monitor that stuff (though I doubt anyone would take the time LOL).
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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 11:56 PM
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I saw on instagram that wasp composites is going to make some carbon fiber front splitters for Evo 8/9.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 10:10 AM
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very interesting
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 10:46 AM
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They are, but they have put them on show cars so far, and have yet to make one that is a useable size.
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by PAdutch
I thought I had a bunch of pics but I must have deleted them by accident. Ill snap a close up soon.

Here it is in action:

So, splitters work at autox speeds? I never really gave it much thought, to tell the truth.
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 09:05 AM
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So, splitters work at autox speeds? I never really gave it much thought, to tell the truth.
lower the speed the bigger you need to be useful, just like how you need more wing angle to make the same df at lower speeds.
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 09:25 AM
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Ooooh. I'm only allowed 5", probably not much use for AX then. Good....because I'm lazy and don't wanna finish building it LOL
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