Side splitter options
09-13-2012, 07:37 AM
#1
Side splitter options
I searched and did not find, so now I ask. I am thinking of attaching some sort of side-splitter under my stock side skirts and considering my options. I have ruled out Varis and Chargepseed....too aggressive for my setup. Don't like the way the Strosek sides do not go the full length of the side skirt, so they are out. Looking more for a flat piece that runs the full length of the side skirt.
I googled and came across this picture of Zerostyle's (RIP) Z, and he explained in the thread that these side splitters were actually 2011 mustang Roush sides, trimmed down to fit his Z. I see that they can be purchased new for $162 so it's an appealing option.
Does anyone happen to have more pictures of his setup? I looked but was unable to find them. Looks like they deflect downward at the rear which is why I'm curious to see some better pics.
For the price, it would be a relatively low-risk DIY to buy a set and modify them to fit the Z. Hell, I'd even try wrapping them in carbon for that price.
I googled and came across this picture of Zerostyle's (RIP) Z, and he explained in the thread that these side splitters were actually 2011 mustang Roush sides, trimmed down to fit his Z. I see that they can be purchased new for $162 so it's an appealing option.
Does anyone happen to have more pictures of his setup? I looked but was unable to find them. Looks like they deflect downward at the rear which is why I'm curious to see some better pics.
For the price, it would be a relatively low-risk DIY to buy a set and modify them to fit the Z. Hell, I'd even try wrapping them in carbon for that price.
09-13-2012, 08:36 AM
#6
When mounted on a Stang, those splitters are perfectly straight. They are made of plastic, so they're flexible, but with the bottom of our Z's sideskirts being flat, I'm not sure why zero's seem to curve on the ends.
I have CF side splitters, but I can't speak to retail price as I picked them up used. These are from Downforce USA if you want to look into them.
I have CF side splitters, but I can't speak to retail price as I picked them up used. These are from Downforce USA if you want to look into them.
09-13-2012, 09:46 AM
#7
When mounted on a Stang, those splitters are perfectly straight. They are made of plastic, so they're flexible, but with the bottom of our Z's sideskirts being flat, I'm not sure why zero's seem to curve on the ends.
I have CF side splitters, but I can't speak to retail price as I picked them up used. These are from Downforce USA if you want to look into them.
I have CF side splitters, but I can't speak to retail price as I picked them up used. These are from Downforce USA if you want to look into them.
I got a quote from Downforce....they want $550 for the carbon fiber ones. That's above my threshold for the time being. But they also were not able to answer my questions regarding mounting, which hopefully you can:
Do the pieces curve up underneath the side skirt, providing a "flange" that can sit flat against the bottom of the stock side skirt? And are you able to use your stock jack, or does it come into contact with the splitter?
Yours looks great BTW. In fact it's exactly what I'm going for - already have the 06 front end with Mine's CF lip, and currently running VeilSide CF side wings but want something simpler.
Thanks in advance for any input on my two questions..
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09-13-2012, 10:02 AM
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I'll let you know man. Did you happen to see my previous FS thread from a couple months back? They are not in perfect condition....a few defects here and there. But you've seen the pictures with them mounted up....still look great to me!
09-13-2012, 10:45 AM
#11
The only thing I can figure on the Z is that the bottom of the side skirt does bulge out just a bit on the bottom, front and rear, and it could result in the curvature seen in Zerostyle's picture.
I got a quote from Downforce....they want $550 for the carbon fiber ones. That's above my threshold for the time being. But they also were not able to answer my questions regarding mounting, which hopefully you can:
Do the pieces curve up underneath the side skirt, providing a "flange" that can sit flat against the bottom of the stock side skirt? And are you able to use your stock jack, or does it come into contact with the splitter?
I got a quote from Downforce....they want $550 for the carbon fiber ones. That's above my threshold for the time being. But they also were not able to answer my questions regarding mounting, which hopefully you can:
Do the pieces curve up underneath the side skirt, providing a "flange" that can sit flat against the bottom of the stock side skirt? And are you able to use your stock jack, or does it come into contact with the splitter?
Oh and these are also purely CF, not carbon over fiberglass. They weigh next to nothing.
09-13-2012, 10:46 AM
#12
The Spec-S are replicas of the Strosek sides, I believe. I almost bought them, but ultimately wanted something flat that runs the full length of the skirt, as opposed to the Strosek/Spec-S which are round and do not go the full length. IT's a shame, though, because I'll bet the fitment for you was spot-on.
Have you seen the Shine skirts in person?Or,only pics?Most body parts and interior mods,you just don't get the dimension feel in a pic.Yeah,the Spec-S
are somewhat bullet shaped at the front and rear.More aero dynamic.As far as full length,the pics are misleading since the front&rear curve in.These are more trim units than a skirt.They also "lower" the car over a inch.CF quality is great.No problem getting a jack under them.I also have a Mine's lip,Nismo rear
add-ons,Shine Spec-R diffuser.The "lines" go together nicely.
The only thing I can figure on the Z is that the bottom of the side skirt does bulge out just a bit on the bottom, front and rear, and it could result in the curvature seen in Zerostyle's picture.
I got a quote from Downforce....they want $550 for the carbon fiber ones. That's above my threshold for the time being. But they also were not able to answer my questions regarding mounting, which hopefully you can:
Do the pieces curve up underneath the side skirt, providing a "flange" that can sit flat against the bottom of the stock side skirt? And are you able to use your stock jack, or does it come into contact with the splitter?
Yours looks great BTW. In fact it's exactly what I'm going for - already have the 06 front end with Mine's CF lip, and currently running VeilSide CF side wings but want something simpler.
Thanks in advance for any input on my two questions..
Have you seen the Shine skirts in person?Or,only pics?Most body parts and interior mods,you just don't get the dimension feel in a pic.Yeah,the Spec-S
are somewhat bullet shaped at the front and rear.More aero dynamic.As far as full length,the pics are misleading since the front&rear curve in.These are more trim units than a skirt.They also "lower" the car over a inch.CF quality is great.No problem getting a jack under them.I also have a Mine's lip,Nismo rear
add-ons,Shine Spec-R diffuser.The "lines" go together nicely.
The only thing I can figure on the Z is that the bottom of the side skirt does bulge out just a bit on the bottom, front and rear, and it could result in the curvature seen in Zerostyle's picture.
I got a quote from Downforce....they want $550 for the carbon fiber ones. That's above my threshold for the time being. But they also were not able to answer my questions regarding mounting, which hopefully you can:
Do the pieces curve up underneath the side skirt, providing a "flange" that can sit flat against the bottom of the stock side skirt? And are you able to use your stock jack, or does it come into contact with the splitter?
Yours looks great BTW. In fact it's exactly what I'm going for - already have the 06 front end with Mine's CF lip, and currently running VeilSide CF side wings but want something simpler.
Thanks in advance for any input on my two questions..
Have you seen them in person?
They do have a bullet front&rear,so they curve in making them look shorter.
I also have a Mines lip,Nismo rear-add ons,Shine SPEC-R diffuser.The "lines"
go together well.No problem getting a jack under the skirts.Very well made.
CF is excellent.Holes match perfectly.
09-13-2012, 12:15 PM
#13
The Shine SPEC-S skirts are misleading in a pic.
Have you seen them in person?
They do have a bullet front&rear,so they curve in making them look shorter.
I also have a Mines lip,Nismo rear-add ons,Shine SPEC-R diffuser.The "lines"
go together well.No problem getting a jack under the skirts.Very well made.
CF is excellent.Holes match perfectly.
Have you seen them in person?
They do have a bullet front&rear,so they curve in making them look shorter.
I also have a Mines lip,Nismo rear-add ons,Shine SPEC-R diffuser.The "lines"
go together well.No problem getting a jack under the skirts.Very well made.
CF is excellent.Holes match perfectly.
My main concern is to have something that flares out a bit from the front of the side skirt, just behind the front wheel. IMO this is where the stock side skirts and the Strosek side steps fail. The side skirt kind of "wusses out" at the very front end....i.e. gets too tapered and skinny for my taste. In most cases, to me at least, it even looks better with the stock mud guard than without.
So the flat type of side splitter that protrudes beyond the bottom of the side skirt in the very front is what I need specifically. Not sure if the $550 that DownforceUSA wants is justified, though.
09-13-2012, 01:01 PM
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The other issue is that I have CF front lip and rear diffuser, so I really need the sides to be CF meaning that I would have to wrap the Mustang pieces. More time, more money, more frustration.
Boy it sure seems like I'm talking myself into the Downforce pieces.
Hey Bmurray.....shoot me an offer LOL
09-13-2012, 01:04 PM
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Lol this has been on my buy list for a while, I'm going to put the mustang ones on with a stillen splitter. Probably gloss black.
Oh and I looked forever and couldn't find anymore pictures of zero's car either a while back.
Oh and I looked forever and couldn't find anymore pictures of zero's car either a while back.
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I am keeping an eye on what you do sry...exterior wise, you have what I am planning on doing, and that Z posted by tpete looks sick. Mines front lip, clean flowing sides, and a rear diffuser, done. Keeping it simple.
09-14-2012, 06:38 AM
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Looking at the car some more, I can see why Zerostyle's roush side steps deflected downward at the back. Using his car as a reference again, I see how the stock side skirt bulges down a few inches before the rear wheel well. It does the same thing at the front end also.
I'm thinking it would take some test fitting, marking and Dremel'ing to carve out the top on each end to fit around the bulge so that they won't deflect. Then I would wrap them (or at least try!) in 3M carbon fiber print vinyl. They would also need to be modified to match the OEM mounting screw locations.
I'm trying to decide whether the ~$200 I would invest (splitters plus CF wrap and misc hardware), plus the time and aggravation, would be more attractive than just buying the real-deal from Downforce.
One difference I can see is that the DownforceUSA pieces end up actually sitting higher than Zerostyle's, because they are made notched-out to fit the contour of the side skirt.
TPete19, do you have any straight-on profile shots of your car with the Mine's lip, side splitters and rear diffuser installed? I'm curious to see how all these parts stack up height-wise.
I'm thinking it would take some test fitting, marking and Dremel'ing to carve out the top on each end to fit around the bulge so that they won't deflect. Then I would wrap them (or at least try!) in 3M carbon fiber print vinyl. They would also need to be modified to match the OEM mounting screw locations.
I'm trying to decide whether the ~$200 I would invest (splitters plus CF wrap and misc hardware), plus the time and aggravation, would be more attractive than just buying the real-deal from Downforce.
One difference I can see is that the DownforceUSA pieces end up actually sitting higher than Zerostyle's, because they are made notched-out to fit the contour of the side skirt.
TPete19, do you have any straight-on profile shots of your car with the Mine's lip, side splitters and rear diffuser installed? I'm curious to see how all these parts stack up height-wise.
09-14-2012, 09:07 AM
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Finally found one of Zerostyle's, profile shot, showing the roush splitters mounted.
You know...it actually doesn't look bad IMO, with the front and rear deflecting down to follow the lines of the sideskirt:
Waiting for TPete19 to weigh in with his profile shot so we can see these options side-by-side
You know...it actually doesn't look bad IMO, with the front and rear deflecting down to follow the lines of the sideskirt:
Waiting for TPete19 to weigh in with his profile shot so we can see these options side-by-side
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