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How do I make a splitter?
Can someone please tell me how to make an aluminum splitter for my RS front bumper?
Thanks
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i have made god knows how many splitters . but i would not want one out of aluminum . then do you want a splitter for looks or one that realy works ?
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One that really works. I have already closed up the horns and unused brake cooling inlets. I am getting lift in the front at speed.
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I have a nice one made out of plastic.
Not too expensive. And comes in two pieces in case you wreck one side. Easy to replace half. TRE Motorsports made it for me.... 
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Is that the TRE '73 911 RS F Splitter?
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when it comes to spliters there are many things to look at . a real spliter is more than just putting a flat peace of some thing sticking out from the bottom of the bumper . doing a proper spliter . you have to look at how much high pressure area on the top side to how much low pressure there will be on the under side . how high is the spliter off the ground to how much vertical frontal area there is . that will determine how far out the spliter will need to be sticking out from the front of the car . will dive planes (canards )be added or used as well ? when the car is at speed is the nose lifting or is the cars rear wing making the ass end squat ? is the front of the car getting some wiggle (moving right and left) ? if so then verticl end plates may need to be added to the spliter . its all about laminer flow most spliters out there don't realy work all that well and there are some that do more harm than good .
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by today standerds my 962 does not have much downforce . a rear diffuser on a 911 body ? it would have to stick out about 3 to 4 feet from the back of the car and the car would have to have a smooth belly pan for it to work right . a rear diffuser realy only works on a tunnel car or a flat bottom car . when there added to a street car that has bead rolls in the floor pan it cuts down there efficiency to less than half making them point less .
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I know that the diffuser would be impossible but it is fun to think about it. The problem that I have is that I want to keep the RS look. If I create too much front downforce then I am going to put a rear wing on it. So I was looking to see if an RS guy had found the right mix. Are you going to Fairfield next week?
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use a product called "Allumilite" which is basically used for sign boards.
here is a writeup: Alumilite: Light, strong, cheap, and a substitution for other exotic materials - Trackpedia Discussion Forums
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never heard of "Allumilite" before. i like the TRE Motorsports splitter, wonder if there is any thing special w/ the plastic they use.
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If I DIY,ed a splitter again. It would have 2 have turn buckle adjusters for basic stability.
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I made my splitter from aluminum. Tried first with Kevlar/fiberglass and it just warps. It also doubles are a support for the front oil cooler
 
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