Carbon splitter dead!!!!

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Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 8:06 pm

Well.... that was short lived.

This was the splitter as fitted this afternoon:

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This is the splitter after a speedy run up the dual carriage way:

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Fitted in all the marked locations with bolts, it has ripped out the middle 5 plus the 2 either side of it.

This is despite me adding 4 additional fixings as it cannot be fitted as it comes.

Never burnt £400 so quickly!

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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Lukes3 » Fri May 26, 2017 8:21 pm

Wow! That really didnt last long, who was that from?
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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by HYFR » Fri May 26, 2017 8:34 pm

i never got it in the first place

a diffuser and splitter are for aerodynamics ... but as if the manufacturers of these products ever got near a wind tunnel !!
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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 8:46 pm

HYFR wrote:i never got it in the first place

a diffuser and splitter are for aerodynamics ... but as if the manufacturers of these products ever got near a wind tunnel !!
My thoughts exactly. So little thought has gone into the design of it that in fact it traps air until it is ripped off.


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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 8:46 pm

Lukes3 wrote:Wow! That really didnt last long, who was that from?
Mc carbon via Sheppy.


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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Rs4. » Fri May 26, 2017 9:33 pm

was not aware it went under car needs to sit under bumper edge only
Make no wonder it's lasted a minute
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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by pule333 » Fri May 26, 2017 9:42 pm

Wow that sucks!
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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 9:43 pm

Really sucks! Really not pleased. I waited months for it too.


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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Eddie555 » Fri May 26, 2017 9:55 pm

Personally I'd be looking to get some form of refund/replacement redesigned piece. This shouldn't happen to a £400 product. You'd expect it if it was a tenner.
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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by TimDogg » Fri May 26, 2017 10:18 pm

I got an EZ Lip a few years back - it's still on firm and looks epic. Would rather have a carbon one (but not bits of carbon) - sorry that is broke, definitely get refunded.

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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 10:31 pm

TimDogg wrote:I got an EZ Lip a few years back - it's still on firm and looks epic. Would rather have a carbon one (but not bits of carbon) - sorry that is broke, definitely get refunded.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EZ-Lip-Univers ... B009F10S3Y
You don't want this carbon one! lol


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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 10:33 pm

Eddie555 wrote:Personally I'd be looking to get some form of refund/replacement redesigned piece. This shouldn't happen to a £400 product. You'd expect it if it was a tenner.
I have the rear diffuser to fit as well. Has anyone else fitted this before I start drilling into my immaculate pride and joy. I don't want to start and find out that it doesn't fit.




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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Eddie555 » Fri May 26, 2017 10:49 pm

Starry has the mcarbon one fitted. Faisal and Ilya (pule333) have Nicks one fitted. I've seen Ilya's in the flesh and it looks and is fitted perfectly.
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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by Jon_J » Fri May 26, 2017 10:50 pm

Ok thanks.


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Re: Carbon splitter dead!!!!

Post by MikeFish » Fri May 26, 2017 11:34 pm

#1Rs4 wrote: ↑
Fri May 26, 2017 9:33 pm
 was not aware it went under car
Where did you think the splitter went? I have enough trouble getting out of car parks, the last thing I need is to make it harder.
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