New Splitter for 21 Car

[steveespo]

Feeling the need for increased front grip, I have been inspired by the work of our own @flyhalf and @Fair to make a home brew 4" extended version of my own. Using 1/2" birch ply that will be laminated with 6oz carbon fiber cloth using epoxy resin for some additional stiffness and hopefully a good appearance. Splitter rods are by Professional Awesome and feature Titanium skid plates for them and from SpeedItalia. 2 rods are exposed at the front and two more are blind attaching to the outer edge area of the splitter inside the fender well areas. there are 4 more hard point attachments to the subframe and 12 fasteners that marry the splitter to the factory undertray. Here are some initial photos including todays first fitment to the car. Things are very solid.

 

[Stan Whitney]

Looks great!

 

[flyhalf]

Cant wait to see it finished and...with the titanium airfoil

 

[steveespo]

Did the bullnose edging today on the upper leading and lower trailing edges to smooth airflow. Tomorrow the carbon cloth lamination begins.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

My ex-Boss used Baltic Birch plywood on a ton of handmade splitters for Vipers going clear back into the 90s and folks teased him about it plenty in those early years. As others destroyed costly CF ones, his took huge beatings and when they finally needed replacing he just cut out another. Smart idea, it looks great and when you get done with the carbon cloth sheathing you will have only saved hundreds and hundreds, ha. Really nice job!

 

[mavisky]

Looks awesome. I used a slightly heavier solution called HDO on mine that designed for the concrete forming industry. Heavily impregnated with epoxy resin giving it superior moisture resistance. I then just coated it with spray on Raptor bedliner material. Any work you can do to smooth the flow into your splitter tunnels will benefit you.

Gt500 splitter fences molded in


Edge rounded over on the bottom


Feathered into the factory undertray tunnels


Coated with raptor liner

 

[SMGDHG]

Looks awesome. I used a slightly heavier solution called HDO on mine that designed for the concrete forming industry. Heavily impregnated with epoxy resin giving it superior moisture resistance. I then just coated it with spray on Raptor bedliner material. Any work you can do to smooth the flow into your splitter tunnels will benefit you.

Gt500 splitter fences molded in
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Edge rounded over on the bottom
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Feathered into the factory undertray tunnels
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Coated with raptor liner
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Added some rear df to the golf kart....I dig it

 

[mavisky]

Added some rear df to the golf kart....I dig it

She needs it. Gets a little squirrely ever since I added the Cobra badge to the carbon fiber style dashboard. You can just see the snake here.

 

[67GTA]

She needs it. Gets a little squirrely ever since I added the Cobra badge to the carbon fiber style dashboard. You can just see the snake here.
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Reminds me of this hot rod in Palm Springs…. The more you zoom in, the better it gets

 

[blacksheep-1]

Somewhere there is a pic of the Pheonix Taylor Dunn at St. Pete, rear wing, front splitter, dive planes, the work works, all in carbon cardboard.

 

[misterpeanut]

This is really cool! I've been a bit discouraged with the cost of front splitters being over a grand. The Boss 302 version seems to be out of stock since COVID and it doesn't extend back under the engine much. I might go this route in the future.

 

[steveespo]

This is really cool! I've been a bit discouraged with the cost of front splitters being over a grand. The Boss 302 version seems to be out of stock since COVID and it doesn't extend back under the engine much. I might go this route in the future.

All in with hardware, carbon cloth, resin and Professional awesome/SpeedItalia mounting parts I have right at $800 into it. But, some of the professional Awesome quick disconnect parts I have found I won't use so really about $600. Replacement boards can be redone for about $425. Although next time I may invest in a vacuum bagging kit to get the carbon done a little more neat and professional looking.

 

[misterpeanut]

Please share pics of your finished work!

 

[steveespo]

Please share pics of your finished work!

Not quite done yet. Will have it done Friday.