10-22-2020, 02:43 PM | #1 |
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M4 GTS Sacrificial Plastic Splitter Project
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Final painted product - splitter fully extended: Final painted product - splitter mostly retracted (left a bit out so you could see the color match): Photos of primered/painting splitter from other users: Creation of a replacement/sacrificial lower splitter, similar to the Fall-Line piece, but cheaper, more durable, and orange instead of plain black. You can smash into curbs on track or take steep driveway entrances as aggressively as you want - UHMW-PE is up to 15x as abrasion resistant as carbon steel, so one replacement should last for years and years. Once I have the prototypes and can confirm fitment, I'll make them available to the community at my cost. A bit more info: Material: 0.375" UHMW-PE - Duro-Glide Orange 89 Size: OEM (approx. dimensions 1.5m x 0.4m) Area: 2.85 sq ft. Weight: ~4.9lbs (2.25kg). For reference, OEM carbon piece is ~2.75lb (1.25kg). Last edited by 4play; 06-18-2021 at 11:11 AM.. |
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10-22-2020, 03:21 PM | #3 |
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Would this splitter extend all the way to the side of the bumper, rather than just the way the stock is... like a tongue sticking out
If so, i'd be interested in something like this.
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10-22-2020, 04:03 PM | #5 | |
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If you extend the splitter further out, you cannot cut the steering wheel left/right to get over bumps. Which, admittedly is less of a concern with this splitter. More importantly, you would probably need splitter support rods on either end to prevent droop - mounting those rods would likely require (at a minimum) removal of the bumper cover, attaching rods to frame (not sure how/or where this could be done) and drilling through the bumper cover. Keeping it simple for now - a sacrificial OEM replacement that is much tougher and much cheaper than other options (and orange!). Maybe a wider one in the distant future. |
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10-22-2020, 04:57 PM | #6 |
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im in for this and a wider one in the future.
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10-22-2020, 06:00 PM | #7 |
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The goal with the orange plastic is that no matter how much you scrape it/smack into things with it, it will still be orange. Obviously not a perfect color match, but should hopefully look close enough for daily use. You could have this orange splitter painted actual acid orange, but that will likely run $2-300 at a body shop and will look bad the second you scrape it on something. |
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10-26-2020, 06:58 PM | #13 |
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Pricing came in today - pulled the trigger so they should be ready in 10-12 days. They were quite a bit cheaper than I expected, so the price will accordingly be lower. As mentioned before I am selling at my cost - admins, please let me know if I am running afoul of any commercial/sponsor requirements here, as that was not my intent at all.
I will have 7 available for $150 each, first come, first serve. Will start taking deposits / payments once I have them in hand and can post photos. For those interested who would like to proactively figure out shipping costs, dimensions for shipping are 60" x 17" x 2", shipping zip is 30318, and weight will be 6 pounds. I will wrap them in bubble wrap, though they should be pretty durable. |
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10-26-2020, 09:51 PM | #15 |
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I’ll take 1 too.
Would it be possible to get 1 made that’s about 6 inches or more wider? I’ll worry about mounting it and all that Jazz. Thanks
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In for 1; 22306 zip code.
In case I dont get notifications, please PM me when youre ready take deposit/payment
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