making my own front splitter and was wondering what was a good final buld material. i like how the Wyvern splitter looks, any idea what its made of? thanks

 

The Wyverns' are very competitively priced...the splitter costs more than the wing for many reasons...the wing is a helluva deal compared to all the other extensions and wings...

 

i like the wing alot and understand that its reasonably priced but WHAT IS IT MADE OF??

 

You will have to PM COR BLMY...sorry man.

 

nobody? im thinking some sort of ABS or really durable plastic. any idea who carries it?

 

Carbon Fiber maybe? Or Carbon Kevlar? ABS would be good too, less fear of the splitter cracking from scraping the ground.

Question, what kind of splitter are you after? Something like the Hamann or more like the m7?

 

I think ABS would be pretty good and you can get it for nice and cheap. Most of the ones available from MINI vendors are fiberglass with a CF layer on top...not sure about the wyvern one though....never seen it in person.

For a DIY project ABS would probably be the easiest to work with and most cost effective.

For ABS plastic check out http://www.mcmaster.com/ under 'raw materials' they have all sorts of stuff from ABS sheets to CF sheets. You pick the thickness and dimensions so you can really find exactly what you're looking for.

 

McMaster is a great site I am looking into their Al and(or) CF for a homegrown diffuser

 

They've got a big warehouse only 5 minutes from my house too So many cool options for those fun DIY projects

 

Nice to know

 

it will looke like the M7 splitter, i have already found the turnbuckles and im pretty sure im going to go with ABS. and recomendadtions on thickness?

 

1/8" or 3/16" no thicker, no thinner
I think that 1/16" would be too flimsy and 1/4" would be too thick...but if you wanted the extreme thinness and thickness would be those

 

Personally, I think any thickness of ABS would be too flimsy.JMHO There are reasons why they arent produced in that material. there are a lot of aerodynamic forces put on any near horizontal surface when speeds get over 20 mph. Think about holding your hand out the window and how much the wind force moves it up or down when you turn it slightly. Now multiply that surface area times twenty.

 

Aluminum will work; I have a friend that used it on the front (and sides) of his Viper.

 

friends with honda have front lips made of urithane, would that work or would a thicker piece of ABS be better

 

Urethane wouldn't be bad, but you would want to put a a couple of layers of fiberglass on it for stiffness.

 

^then, couldn't you do the same if the ABS was too flimsy???

 

yes

 

so im thinking i will pick up a sheet of ABS and if it is too flimsy i will reinforce it with some fiberglass

 

You can use fiberglass on any material to include plywood, cardboard, etc. So you will be safe witht he ABS. As a matter of fact, the ABS would be the best material to use. Fiberglass can be messy and smelly, so make sure you use gloves and work in a ventilated area. You can use fibercloth and lay liquid resin over it. Then you can sand it and paint it. It sounds easier than it is, but not at all hard. Just time consuming.