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Old 04-12-2011, 07:09 PM
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Air splitter Ideas

Well I finally found a local manufacturer to buy my materials to design and build my own Air Splitters for the cobalt. If anyone has any ideas send me drawings or pics. Im going to do mine according to SCCA SP rules but could make them for different class allowments or just for show.
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thats going to be the problem....if its just for show its one thing for racing your screwed almost everywhere for any aero mods. redline doesnt allow for any until their higher classes, nasa bumps the points quite a bit.

use honey comb carbon fiber or foam core carbon and reinforce the mounting tabs if using foam core carbon.

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the one you have on there now, just extend the sides back to the wheel wells.
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sub for idea and price
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the one you have on there now, just extend the sides back to the wheel wells.
Ha Ha Thats what I was planning on doing. I have a couple cone marks right on the unprotected part of the lip. The splitter protected the rest of the lip perfect
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i think it would look great like that. i'd def buy one. its clean and simple and doesn't stand out.
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It took me awhile to find a company that I could get the sheets of material from locally as it costs $80 to ship a full sheet of the stuff. Its easy to put a finished splitter in to a long box by bending it 1 time. I still need to find the best way to cut it.
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are u gunna make them for everyone or just for urself i take one if the price is right lol
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It depends if I can get 1 or 2 out of a sheet of material
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Let me know I intrested
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It looks like I can get 2 out of a sheet no problem.
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you gonna make it a "kit" and supply the bolts as well or are we going to have to shop around. hahah
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They sell the nylon bolts at the hardware store I believe
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Just checked my splitter because I blasted a couple cones at the Autox last weekend and sure enough there were a couple of the breakaway nylon bolts gonzo. Did exactly what they were supposed to with out damaging the splitter or lip.
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i want one lol
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U ever finish the design
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Im still waiting for the frickin materials
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dam bro that suck let me know i help u out and buy one what the price gunna be do u know ?
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Ill give them a call back tomorrow. Its a local company so it saves a lot on shipping
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ok let me know pm me prices
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Interested as well. +1 for coming up with something useful for the community
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id takee one of those asap^^^
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Well it looks like my material will be here today and ready to pickup Monday but Im leaving for Carlisle Swap meet Wednesday to make some $$$$
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Lucky lol never been ther just keep us up dated


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