Author Topic: just a quick report on the VR6 front splitter (cheap ebay)  (Read 4543 times)

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This is the one i went for http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220795895496?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3521wt_905

I'v had it 3 weeks now and must say pretty pleased with the out come, I read a lot of people hate them due to them breaking but iv hit mine over and over and still standing. My car is lower than most curbs and i missed judge doing a quick turn in a side road and went up on the curb scraping the front. Death to my ears lol. also a random tree branch was in the road other day hitting my car at 40MPH oh and a 1/2 snap on end for a breaker bar end in the road yesterday i actually though something fell off my car so stopped walked back to see what it was, put it in my car finders keepers LOL.  Then there's the speed bumps pot holes other lumps n bumps in the road.
Now as its a cheap one it don't seem to line up well at the front and the sides didn't sit well so for the sides i actually used Sealant on the lugs as that's all i had around the house and its held it in place pretty well. also on the plus it actually does make your car look lower to.

I though id report my out come as some people were wondering if they were worth it. i'm going to go ahead and say yes give it a 7-10. its a good price does the job but don't seem to line up well.


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glad your happy with it mate,

3hours at a push is all mine lasted, but mine does live like 10mm from the floor an yours looks about a foot in yer sig pic  :wink:  :grin:

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Just took the ruler out its 10mm  :smiley: i want to lower my front end 20mm but don't think i should.
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what i have found with them splitters its not so much the bending that breaks them. its when your wheel goes down a hole or something you dont see and its an impact from bellow normally breaks them just bellow the clips near the corners.

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/\/\/\/\/\ what him have said is what i have found

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what i have found with them splitters its not so much the bending that breaks them. its when your wheel goes down a hole or something you dont see and its an impact from bellow normally breaks them just bellow the clips near the corners.

This is why i used sealant to try keep the sides a bit stronger and when i put the splitter on the sides just seem like they could pop out and break.  now im not saying what i have done has worked but it seems ok to me atm FINGERS CROSSED!!! touch wood i don't go out and break it today hahaha.
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the breaking point is at the front between the corner and the bit the dips in. about an inch down from where it clips in. thats where it usually goes. and is normally done by an impact from underneath. i doubt putting anything on it will stop that tbh mate.
but keep us posted.
i used the cheap one on ebay that has the pic of the bloke hands twisting it and it lasted quite a wile as it was more flexible but that still broke on a ramp in the end.

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now you said thaat i aint broke, its gunna brake now, temping fate n all that
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Just bought one of these so fingers crossed.. :smug:

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Still got mine, been hit from all angles, cars going lower on weekend tho.
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