Front Splitter on Blobeye STI's
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Front Splitter on Blobeye STI's
Hi Folks,
I seen some pics of STI's with the Front Splitter and think they look the dog's.
Just wanted to ask how you peeps who have them fitted find them with speed humps and raised drives etc. Do you find it touches or scrapes?
Only reason I ask is because I'm thinking of getting one for MY05 STI (not been lowered) and the scraping it on speed humps and when entering/exiting the works car park is putting me off.
I seen some pics of STI's with the Front Splitter and think they look the dog's.
Just wanted to ask how you peeps who have them fitted find them with speed humps and raised drives etc. Do you find it touches or scrapes?
Only reason I ask is because I'm thinking of getting one for MY05 STI (not been lowered) and the scraping it on speed humps and when entering/exiting the works car park is putting me off.
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With the ride height of the standard being quite high i think you will be ok over most speed humps and car parks.
My MY03 STI with front splitter and AST stage 3 is ok around birmingham
My MY03 STI with front splitter and AST stage 3 is ok around birmingham
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Got one fitted to my MY03 STi, the standard one you buy from the stealers. And Also have the prodrive spring kit fitted, which lowers the car by 25MM. I do find it a slight problem reversing out of the driveway, get the odd scraping from underneath if not careful. At the moment I havn't had issues with speed humps, although these were only small ones. I suppose you would be better off without the lowered spring kit.
Noticed at work that someone had one fitted to their 05 STi and seemed to manage getting on and off grass verges without a problem.
This may help you a little:
Noticed at work that someone had one fitted to their 05 STi and seemed to manage getting on and off grass verges without a problem.
This may help you a little:
Last edited by jpor; 20 February 2007 at 09:28 PM.
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ok guys, thanks for the replies, I'll look into getting one now.
Is there much difference between the ones from the dealers and aftermarket ones in terms of quality?
Is there much difference between the ones from the dealers and aftermarket ones in terms of quality?
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Mine scraped a few times and was a genuine lip from Japan. Ended up picking a carbon one up for a bargain £60.00 and sold the damaged one.
Current one still scrapes very occasionally (not over speed bumps mind) but is very very hard wearing.
Current one still scrapes very occasionally (not over speed bumps mind) but is very very hard wearing.
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Have a Scott Lowe GRP one on my STI and to be honest am not impressed with it the material seems very thin in places and have got small holes all over it.If I was going to get another it would either be the dealer one or a carbon fibre one.
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caught mine on ferry going to europe and dealer finished it off reversing onto ramp! my wife still laughs in car parks at the speed i used to drive at to avoid the scraping noise!nice looking but not practical
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Agree about the scott lowe splitter, very thin in places and the gel coat isn't of the best quality.
Doesn't matter now as I stuffed it into a kerb and its almost in three pieces now.
Not had any problems with speed bumps (on eibach springs too) but parking in a car park, straight on against a kerb is where I busted mine.
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Doesn't matter now as I stuffed it into a kerb and its almost in three pieces now.
Not had any problems with speed bumps (on eibach springs too) but parking in a car park, straight on against a kerb is where I busted mine.
HTH
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I didn't think they lowered the car by enough to cause damage!
I'll have to re-think my plans then, I was after (eventually) a front splitter like the SN Spec C and also some Prodrive springs, I suppose i'll need to just get one or the other now
I'll have to re-think my plans then, I was after (eventually) a front splitter like the SN Spec C and also some Prodrive springs, I suppose i'll need to just get one or the other now
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