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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GTIDUBBER on 24 December 2009, 12:16

Title: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: GTIDUBBER on 24 December 2009, 12:16

Hi guys ive ripped my splitter off in the snow ive now got one off ebay are they anygood as its not an original

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: justalex81 on 24 December 2009, 17:21

they're fine as long as you don't hit em on anything. the plastic they use is brittle and cracks and breaks easily. vw use stronger stuff that's designed to take a beating without cracking or bits breaking off.

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: Wayne on 24 December 2009, 19:45

Be carefull some fit very poor.

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: DubSociety on 25 December 2009, 12:20

Both valid points, and like you, I cocked mine up in the snow so ordered another 'replica' off ebay.

I had to originally chop a way few of the teeths to fit mine, but its a nice flush fit and easy to remove when I need to take my car on to a ramp or something at a car garage so im not complaining ...

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: christomk3gti on 25 December 2009, 12:59

Quote from: justalex81 on 24 December 2009, 17:21

they're fine as long as you don't hit em on anything. the plastic they use is brittle and cracks and breaks easily. vw use stronger stuff that's designed to take a beating without cracking or bits breaking off.

Correct. VW used Talc Filled Polypropylene (Plastic) for the lower splitter, this makes the plastic alot stronger and allows more movement etc without any brittleness.

Where the aftermarket ones were used in cheap re processed polypropylene (plastic) which is brittle, because the reprocessed plastic looses its main properties after its been reprocessed... i.e structure loss.

Christo

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: kells on 25 December 2009, 13:32

^^ take it you aint got a GF then ??   :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: Wayne on 25 December 2009, 21:23

Quote from: kells on 25 December 2009, 13:32

^^ take it you aint got a GF then ??   :grin: :grin:

 :laugh:

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 25 December 2009, 22:32

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: 16v splitter on ebay
Post by: DubSociety on 26 December 2009, 10:03

Quote from: kells on 25 December 2009, 13:32

^^ take it you aint got a GF then ??   :grin: :grin:

pwned.