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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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anyone have a cheaper splitter or one similar?

Dont have the pockets to shell out $300+ on something that I will rip off on my first off. Does anyone have anything like this or know whereI can get one cheaper? Thanks everyone!
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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you can make one at home for about 50 bucks out of styrofoam cardboard and fiberglass. Cut the shape of the two vertical pieces out of foam, attach it to a formed sheet of carboard/ wood/ aluminum, etc.. to make the flat splitter piece, cover the whole thing in fiberglass cloth and resin (bought at any auto parts store), sand it down and put some bondo and paint on it to make it look nice, bolt it on and go racing.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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I've been thinking about adding "build a splitter" to the never-ending list of off-season work to be done on the race car.
I've seen a bunch about how to build them, and it doesn't seem that complicated.
Only one (relatively minor) thing I can't seem to find is, how are people mounting them? Especially if they are actually getting downforce on them.
I assume you want/need to do more than just drill some self-tapping screws up into the bumper, don't you?
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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dzuz fasteners....only way to go i think....wouldnt be able to get it on the trailor otherwise...hard time doing that now. Designfreak....youre a freakin genius. I was planning on using the one I buy as a mold as I havent concocted an easy way to make one.....your way is the only way to go as far as I am concerned....so genius i should have thought of it...hahah, jk. Thanks alot, champing at the bit to go do it now!
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I'm not sure if that one you posted in the pic is the ISCR splitter, but here is a link to theirs, and with the mounting kit and shipping it will be right around $300. I was thinking about getting this one and not purchasing the mount kit to see if i can do it cheaper........

http://www.iscracing.net/body_kit.htm
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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I have a spare of that exact splitter I will not be using.

$200 + shipping and its yours.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RX-Heven
I have a spare of that exact splitter I will not be using.

$200 + shipping and its yours.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RX-Heven
I have a spare of that exact splitter I will not be using.

$200 + shipping and its yours.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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I know it's not a Rx, but it's a good cheap way to build a spliter.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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this is much easier than I thought, kinda feel like a moron now....thanks everyone!
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