front splitter and canards

[snowy892]

hello everyone.

I've just purchased the above from carbon nv and was wondering the best way to attach the said items. any thoughts or pictures would be great.

Thank you. 

[Andy (Sycho)]

Canards I just stuck on with carbond & splitter has 4 rivets holding it on, 2 at the front & 1 either side. Different makes but same idea, this is the only pic I have at the moment.

 

[CraigHew]

I used two small black rivets for each cannard, and put a washer behing the GRP just in case before flattening the rivet. Used 4 screws (2 are the numberplate screws at the front) to hold the splitter in place.  It's fairly secure and can be removed, if required) easily.  I did buy Silkoflex to bond it too but quite like the ability to take it off for a good clean now and again.

[Weekend Warrior]

A couple of questions if I may ,how effective are they ,do they make a difference to handling or are they more a cosmetic good looking addition .

Secondly has anyone fitted a front splitter to a FW flip up style bonnet ,if so does it still open for maintenance or does the front of the splitter hit the ground and stop the bonnet lifting ?

 

 

Steve

[Onliest Smeg David]

I fitted mine 1/2 way through a track day and 'felt' that high speed stability was slightly improved. Though subjective, there are others who have 'felt' the same. Not scientific!

@marcusb has one on an FW bonnet.

[snowy892]

mine is purely cosmetic! I saw a few at stoneleigh and so the adventure began!!!

[Terry Everall]

Cant say I ever noticed the difference on my sprint cars

[AdamR]

Splitter makes a very noticeable difference on track over about 80mph.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

I found a noticeable difference on my old car when I fitted one, but as Adam said, it was really upwards of 70/80 mph.

[Onliest Smeg David]

10 hours ago, AdamR said:

Splitter makes a very noticeable difference on track over about 80mph.

At Blyton from Bunga Bunga through the S's I 'felt front end grip more planted.

[AdamR]

^^ Exactly where I found a huge difference.

[Onliest Smeg David]

Nice to know an expert agrees and it is not just in my head!

[Terryathome]

Not to be controversial and not an expert by no means but read a magazine if front splitters back wing and windscreen made any differance. Wish I could remember if canards were included, I think they were.

Anyway conclusion was that overall you were better of with a windscreen and nothing else. Now before you naff this off as a leg pull, all away the tests were completed in a wind tunnel by professional people. Will find article when I get home, I've discussed this with several people and need to come up with the goods.

[Thrustyjust]

If I put a tea tray on the underside of a brick, it will still not be aerodynamic. There are too many possibilities to actually feel the difference a little splitter will make. To be proper aero and create downforce, you need a car like flymo was. If you want aero, then flat bottom the car , front and rear diffusers, box in the wheels and wishbones and even then it wont come into play for a lot of MPH. It looks nice , but I dont think it would make that difference.  

[Onliest Smeg David]

Some just have to spoil it by trying to qoute scientific research and principles 

We've to justify the expense some how!

SO - it  works coz I felt it work!