Very first time this happens. I'm not 100% sure on which I like best. So here goes:

Garbino Front Splitter:



NKB Power Front Splitter:




Notes:

The Garbino seems to have a little bit of an edge where the splitter ends and the stock bumper starts; it seems as if it's being held by 3M tape or something, you would be able to tell it was a "stucked piece"...

The NKB comes in both CF and Fiberglass. The first pic. is CF, I'd get the Fiberglass and paint it car-color, which would look more like the second picture. It resembles the Hamann splitter, but with a deeper arch towards the wheels; and as Ben pointed out, it would be scratched to hell in about 2-3 days... Still a nice design.

I will be keeping the stock bumper and adding style to it, these two designs stood out from the crowd, and I believe neither wold fit if you had the Aero bumper.

Check out my gallery for some pics of my car, if it helps you guys imagine it.

Thanks for your imput,
Leo.

 

man, they all look pretty sweet.. i definately see where you are having trouble, it is a very hard choice.. but if it matters at all.. i like the last one.

 

hey, another thing.. in your gallery, you have diamond plate for the floor mats.. where did you get them? they rock!

 

I'm gonna say NKB but I'm biased cause I love that Blue car... I want the dashmount rearview and the splitter.

-G

 

Hey thanks!

Those were custom built. A good friend of mine had them as a proto-type for a website (I think it was mossmini) and he got to keep 'em, then he sold his MINI and I bought them off of him.

I believe mossmini still sells the mats, but I saw on the marketplace somebody was selling theirs for cheaper.

Take care,
Leo.

 

Good luck working with Garbino... I have been trying to get with them to get taillights and they dont want to work with me or my contacts

 

have you tried any of the US importers?

13- i would say NKB...the garbino for the cooper isnt as cool as the MCS version in my opinion.

 

How about BOTH!

The Garbino is just the lower lip with a small curve/bulge in the middle, and the NKB is the killer splitter with deep arches towards the wheels. The NKB attaches to the stock lower lip, and the Garbino just glues onto the existing lip.

So if I changed the lower lip to the Garbino, I'd still be able to get the NKB later on.

What do you guys think? Am I going crazy on this???

Thanks for all the feedback so far,
Leo.

 

besides being rather expensive...it might be a little low.

From the looks of it, the garbino goes lower than stock....and then to add the splitter will make it pretty close to the asphalt. Just somethign to think about. It might look pretty good. I just like how simple and aggressive the NKB looks alone. Having both might look a little busy.

 

Yes, you're right. Both would be busy/ricey...

I guess the final decision was really simple all along: Garbino = looks, NKB = looks + function... Can't really beat that.

Now I only need $614. Any donations??

Thank you all for your imputs!
Leo.

 

Oh, and another thing! Does anybody know if M7 or even Um-Nitza sell their "connectors" by themselves?? If you look at the Blue MINI Cooper (second picture), you see that the splitter is also being held in place by two connectors just like on the M7 & Um-Nitza splitters. But the NKB does not come with them; so can I get them separetelly and add them later??

Thanks.
Leo.

 

I dont know if either will be truly functional honestly. I dont know the actual shape of the NKB....but i assume that its much like the hamann/helix/umnitza in that it has open air above it which defeats the true purpose of a "splitter" that being said, it adds A LOT to looks and i would say its totally worth it.

In terms of splitter connectors. These are the coolest in my opinion. They are CF and have two different choices in terms of length. You can get them from www.ecstuning.com. You can get non-CF ones that look more like the m7 ones from APC.

 

Cool, thanks for the help, RallyMINI. But to keep with the whole theme of the car, I would look for chromed supporters...



Something like that, for example.

Thanks for all the help.
Leo.

 

Well....this seems to be the exact same photo that you posted....but here is where you can buy them (just in case you missed it)

http://www.seffects.com/parts/APRAB300011.htm

 

I like the more agressive look of the NKB. The garbino is boring in my opinion.