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Hanaldo
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Hey all,
Was hoping some of you may be able to offer me some advice on how to go about rebuilding a front splitter as a replacement for this:
The issue is, the bottom is obviously contoured but the top is flat. The whole thing is 25mm thick (overkill engineering wise, but it needs to be that thick now for the bodywork to fit). Now normally I would make 2 moulds, but I want to avoid this for 2 reasons:
1. Cost. It's a large part, and making a mould for both the top and the bottom is obviously twice the expense.
2. The box-section you see on top of the splitter is bonded on, and so I can't take a mould from it. Hence I would need to make a new plug, which again is more cost. I'm building this for a customer who is a friend of mine, so I'm trying to keep the costs down.
At the moment I'm leaning towards making a bottom mould and making a bottom section from that to have the shaped underside. Then, simply make a flat sandwich laminate using 25mm thick foam core. However this presents me with the issue of having to shape that flat sheet, and exposing the core, hence needing to do more finishing work.
Easier solution?
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Thanks Rob, will reply to pm!
Haven't had the part off the car yet, but I did have a look at the back and it is still 25mm so I'm sure it is the whole way through. This original part is pretty poor, the top flat section is just plywood and then skinned with the spread tow carbon.
So to keep costs down, I think a similar approach only with better materials would be better? The aero structure on top is still needed, but it is complex (has internal ducts for brake cooling) and to make a mould from it would be very expensive for the customer. I would prefer to cut it off and bond it on again later.
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Front splitter design
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Hi mate see your messages re wings,pm sent and more to follow ! But onto this little baby ! have...
f1rob
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10 Years Ago
Thanks Rob, will reply to pm! Haven't had the part off the car yet, but I did have a look at the...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
i would say 25mm is not for strength, but for safety. if it would be 2mm thick it would be blade in...
tomzi1234
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10 Years Ago
Just thought I'd follow this up and share how I got on with this, in case anyone is interested... I...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Apologies for the awful photos by the way, this phone used to be so good.
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Fantasticattention to detail Hanaldo and I can tell that there's been a hell of a lot of elbow...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
top job there mate, looking forward to seeing it fitted back on the car
scottracing
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10 Years Ago
Great work, well thought out and expertly executed. thanks for sharing its great to see how people...
VVS
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10 Years Ago
Will make sure I remember to get some photos of it fitted back up. Might not happen for a little...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
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