RRM/Carbontrix Universal CF Splitter
RRM/Carbontrix Universal CF Splitter
I dont know if they jsut put this up, but ive jsut now seen it. They show it installed on a tiburon but it says its universal. I was wondering if anybody has gotten it and how the fitment is? Rob could you shed some light? Id really like to see a pic of it on a lancer. It does look like it sticks out too much for my tastes tho. Could we install it setback some so it doesnt stick out so much from the front? For those that are curious, it is $200.
Mods if you want to move this thread thats fine, just thot this was the most appropriate section.
Mods if you want to move this thread thats fine, just thot this was the most appropriate section.
keep in mind that tiburon kit has a splitter-type lip to the front of it that sticks out a couple inches.... I think that is why they made the splitter stick out a little further. If you were to put this on a lancer I dont think it would look too bad... but it would be great if Rock could provide us with a pic of it on a lancer.
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its kind of hard to see in that pic... but if you look at the bottom of the body kit that thin little peice that sticks out and has the two silver bolt type things attached... that is the front spliter.
Splitters act as a front wing- they add downforce when they're pointed down a little... the one in the pic appears to be pointed up, so that would have the opposite effect, and negate the purpose of having a splitter in the first place.... could just be the pic, I digress
The thing to know is that, if the splitter is properly angled, it really gives you extra grip, even at low speeds (think of your hand out the window doing the "up and down" thing.... the faster the car goes, the faster your hand goes up or down)
You want them to stick out a little- that's how they "grab" the air. They also push air up into the radiator or FMIC, if you have one. Think of how air flows over a plane's wing and you'll be able to imagine that the air moving under the splitter is moving much faster than the air above, because the air above basically runs into the wall that is your front bumper/radiator.
my homegrown splitter replaces all of that plastic crap under the engine, too- giving more laminar flow to the air.... which really doesn't matter because it just goes back to turbulent once it nears the exhaust.... but it IS a bigger wing and can take better advantage of the faster moving air. Plus it acts as a belly pan should a nasty rock decide to invade my engine compartment.
so there's $0.02 on splitters
The thing to know is that, if the splitter is properly angled, it really gives you extra grip, even at low speeds (think of your hand out the window doing the "up and down" thing.... the faster the car goes, the faster your hand goes up or down)
You want them to stick out a little- that's how they "grab" the air. They also push air up into the radiator or FMIC, if you have one. Think of how air flows over a plane's wing and you'll be able to imagine that the air moving under the splitter is moving much faster than the air above, because the air above basically runs into the wall that is your front bumper/radiator.
my homegrown splitter replaces all of that plastic crap under the engine, too- giving more laminar flow to the air.... which really doesn't matter because it just goes back to turbulent once it nears the exhaust.... but it IS a bigger wing and can take better advantage of the faster moving air. Plus it acts as a belly pan should a nasty rock decide to invade my engine compartment.
so there's $0.02 on splitters