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Offline Shizzle

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Keep Breaking Splitter
« on: 28 October 2013, 10:01 »
My car is not what i call low and i don't drive it fast over bumps or drive into kirbs but i have had 5 splitter in like 3 months is there another styling option to replace the splitter maybe a shorter one or a stronger 1 last 1 i baught was eBay job made of ABS plastic and all the clip's to hold it had broke leaving 1 side just hanging and unrepairable.

i want to keep a splitter as i like the look of the big one but costing me alot any solutions.
« Last Edit: 28 October 2013, 14:15 by Shizzle »

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Offline gasketface

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Re: Keep Braking Splitter
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2013, 10:03 »
ebay one's are junk.They shatter at the slightest knock.Genuine one's are much tougher but a lot dearer  :smiley:

Offline Callum_K

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Re: Keep Braking Splitter
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2013, 13:01 »
The JOM ones  are sh!t, there are better aftermarket ones out there made by Retov, these last a good while in my experience and can take quite a few knocks but will break eventually. Either find a genuine one or get the other style splitter which isn't as deep.

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Re: Keep Braking Splitter
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2013, 13:05 »
I got 3 genuine vr6 splitters that will not brake! Ive had one completely folded under the bumper and it poped back.

Make me a offer  :wink:

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Offline Shizzle

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Re: Keep Braking Splitter
« Reply #4 on: 28 October 2013, 13:26 »
PM'd you  :rolleyes:

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Offline vwwvgolf

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Re: Keep Braking Splitter
« Reply #5 on: 28 October 2013, 14:03 »
there are supposed to be new flexi ones on ebay, but i have no experience with them

Offline Shizzle

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Re: Keep Braking Splitter
« Reply #6 on: 28 October 2013, 14:09 »
i have baught the cheapest  1 that was ok until something touched it and it shattered.
then i baught the ABS with the guy in the picture bending it making me think they had some flex(they don't)
the cheaper one actually lasted longer than the less cheap one :laugh:

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Offline hobbiniho

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Re: Keep Breaking Splitter
« Reply #7 on: 28 October 2013, 16:04 »
yeh i bought one of those "bendy" ones of ebay and i got about 3 meters and it cracked  :shocked: so bought myself a genuine one then lost my licence for six months  :lipsrsealed: :laugh: so its still in the packet  :grin:

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Re: Keep Breaking Splitter
« Reply #8 on: 28 October 2013, 16:21 »
what splitter is it larger one or shorter one sorta thinking i might need shorter one as im going lower. But if the price is right  :evil:

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Offline LittleReDuck

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Re: Keep Breaking Splitter
« Reply #9 on: 29 October 2013, 13:12 »
There was a wicked thread on here regarding what splitters fit the MK3, i'll try and find it.

*Edit - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=178674.0 *

I run a Duckbill off a Passat B3 which look hot as low but has much better clearance.  In fact the sump and subframe are lower than the front of my splitter.
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