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Do we need Carbon Fiber splitters?

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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Do we need Carbon Fiber splitters?

CF Splitters?????
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Imagine that splitter on the stock bumper.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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i like then alot, i always think they look cool. i wouldnt put one on a stock bumper though
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Yeah, maybe with the MT lip.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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I was thinking of looking into one...only a bit smaller than that. Oh and without all the hardware. They are very nice looking on E46 BMWs.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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Interested in that for my AE front end with CF hood I got
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ
Interested in that for my AE front end with CF hood I got
Damn, that would look nice with all the CF on your car.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Where can I get one ?? I'm getting my window tint finally this weekend ! I can't wait to see the car looking all black. I am going to add the CF lids next.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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I've been considering having a custom two-piece splitter made for my stock bumper.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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just check mine out. i think it looks fine
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
I've been considering having a custom two-piece splitter made for my stock bumper.

i like this idea... i wanna see it !
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 06:28 AM
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I want the splitter under the whole bumper. BTW, how do you mount these. Maybe another car's splitters will fit.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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Maybe Stillen can help? They didn't make many things for us lately.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k3TitaniumSe
Maybe Stillen can help? They didn't make many things for us lately.
i'm test fitting a splitter this weekend...
i'll see if it does fit....fyi, it comes off another car and was told it would fit ours. obviously i wanna test fit it first
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Someone had a splitter that I was interested in for the A33 I30/35/Cefiro not too long ago. I think it would be killer in CF.

I cant figure out how to post and image, so here is a link to the I30 classifieds where there is a pic.
Scroll down a bit... Duh
I am definately interested in a nice CF splitter... Well, as long as it fits and looks good on an I30 bumper
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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The one-off custom pieces I had in mind would be similar to what Larrio has on his car (which look awesome in person btw)
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Polo, if it fits and looks nice, do you want to include the aluminum supports?
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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i have mine held on by rivets
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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Keep me posted on the spliter, I would really dig it on my Maxima, I am also searching for a rear lip spoiler for my decklid..if I can get one I wanna make it look carbon fiber also- unless I can get a full CF rear lip- kinda like the M5 lip or the new TL one. I heard that the M5 one works ?
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Larrio
i have mine held on by rivets
I prefer the aluminum supports for that classy look.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ
Keep me posted on the spliter, I would really dig it on my Maxima, I am also searching for a rear lip spoiler for my decklid..if I can get one I wanna make it look carbon fiber also- unless I can get a full CF rear lip- kinda like the M5 lip or the new TL one. I heard that the M5 one works ?
Yeah, a CF lip would be nice. But I heard that lips don't look good on 5th gens.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Keep the votes coming.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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I'm sure Slammed95 can make them . He has made CF parts for my brothers Maxima...(kloogy)
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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I need to contact him about it ! I am itching for a rear lip crazy style- especially one made out of CF.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k3TitaniumSe
I prefer the aluminum supports for that classy look.
what classy look? you can't even see the rivets. They are from the bottom of the car bolted to the lip
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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I think he means those rod things that look like shocks. I don't think those are classy though...not at all...more racer.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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the term "splitters" might be throwing ppl off. In actuality a properly designed piece should be called a CF front diffuser. It allows air to pass in higher velocity underneath the car creating more downforce as the air on top of the car has greater resistance in comparison to the bottom.

a well designed piece should cover most of the bottom front or the entire bottom of the car all the way back. The "splitters" just happen to be the part sticking out. Which in most ppl's cases is for cosmetic looks, hence the little "shocks" up front
Old Jun 25, 2004 | 02:08 AM
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afaik, 'splitters' is also interchangable with adjustable front spoiler. The struts are there so that you can adjust the angle of attack and determine in conjunction with an adjustable rear spoiler, what kind of downforce balance you want front and rear. It is another way to tune the handling of a car towards over or understeer at high speeds. Unless you're taking corners at 90 mph you don't need these.

But they sure do look cool.

The underbody diffuser, serves to increase a car's topspeed and lower it's aerodynamic coefficient.
Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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What do you think of the CF splitter on the VIS R34 bumper for 2002-2003 maximas?
Old Jun 30, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k3TitaniumSe
What do you think of the CF splitter on the VIS R34 bumper for 2002-2003 maximas?
Too Big! Although it might look better without that ugly bumper
Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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we need those as much as we need Rusty grille techs...
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