fabricating a front splitter

[clifborder4fm]

hey guys I want to make a custom spiltter for my car.

I was wondering what type of metal I should use? I was thinking a sheet of aluminum.

also, when you see the front of splitters they have 2 steel wires (or something similar) connecting the splitter to the bumper, where can I find something like this?

the wires I am talking about (or devices to connect the splitter to bumper) are in the first picture here: http://aprperformance.com/index.php?...=174&Itemid=44

[Bazmcc]

hey guys I want to make a custom spiltter for my car.

I was wondering what type of metal I should use? I was thinking a sheet of aluminum.

also, when you see the front of splitters they have 2 steel wires (or something similar) connecting the splitter to the bumper, where can I find something like this?

the wires I am talking about (or devices to connect the splitter to bumper) are in the first picture here: http://aprperformance.com/index.php?...=174&Itemid=44

Is there any reason you want to use metal?

The rods stop the splitter folding or bending down towards the road. Personally I think they look terrible but if you need them for functional reasons, that's a different thing.

[mldouthi]

The two small things are turnbuckles. They keep the splitter from being pushed down and also allow some adjustment, as to the angle of the splitter.

Something like this would work. But it all depends on how you want to mount them.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#aircraft-ca...uckles/=iceyt3

[clifborder4fm]

thanks for the info guys. Can I find turn-buckles at any local stores like autozone, o reilys, napa, home depot, ect..?

The splittler doesn't have to be metal I was just assuming metal was the best way to go. Any material that would be easy to work with (cutting, drilling) would be best. What else did you have in mind Bazmcc?

[mldouthi]

thanks for the info guys. Can I find turn-buckles at any local stores like autozone, o reilys, napa, home depot, ect..?

The splittler doesn't have to be metal I was just assuming metal was the best way to go. Any material that would be easy to work with (cutting, drilling) would be best. What else did you have in mind Bazmcc?

Lowes or home depot might have them, but they normally just have like screen door ones, but they might. From what I remember as a "kit" they only have ones with eye loops on the ends. You can also just buy the turnbuckle joint at those stores and then use whatever style fastener you would like on either end.

Aluminum will work. So will carbon and fiberglass. I imagine carbon is what Bazmcc had in mind.

[Bazmcc]

Lowes or home depot might have them, but they normally just have like screen door ones, but they might. From what I remember as a "kit" they only have ones with eye loops on the ends. You can also just buy the turnbuckle joint at those stores and then use whatever style fastener you would like on either end.

Aluminum will work. So will carbon and fiberglass. I imagine carbon is what Bazmcc had in mind.

I had a very similar one made from ABS plastic. Had a bit of flex so it could withstand scraping and bending if it came into contact with the ground.

Carbon is horrifically expensive and difficult to repair properly if you crack it or split it.

[clifborder4fm]

abs plastic sounds nice but I don't think any local stores sell sheets of them unless you guys know of any types of stores that would have them.

Thanks for the turnbuckle help will check out lowes and home depot.

If I can't find abs plastic I might just buy a sheet of aluminum and put dynoc carbon fiber sheets on it, should actually look pretty good.

[gbisus13]

google "plastic, (your zipcode)" and see if there's a warehouse nearby. or go to usplastic.com or similar sites, they have raw sheet.

I think you'd want 3/16 or 1/4 thick so it wasn't too flexible (I've seen the pressure on top of a splitter bend them down into the road surface at speed, granted that's on a stupid low car to begine with)

also i would consider riveting a strip of aluminum sheet along the leading edge for an extra bit of stiffness.

[NewFlesh]

Splitter supports