08 STI build (HPT motorsports)

[Smee_STI]

This was a fun project, got my AOR CF splitter yesterday and went ahead and installed it. It's pretty self explanatory for the most part. Just measuring and drilling holes. One of my supporting rods came out a little crooked so I'll be fixing that today. Other than that came out pretty nice IMO.

 

[Alin]

[MENTION=662]Batmobile_Engage[/MENTION]
This man has the same splitter!

Very nice by the way. I love the way they look!

 

[Smee_STI]

[MENTION=662]Batmobile_Engage[/MENTION]
This man has the same splitter!

Very nice by the way. I love the way they look!

Same here lol, did you support the splitter to the chassis at all?

 

[Smee_STI]

 

[Alin]

Give him some time to get on and respond. :tup:

 

[Smee_STI]

Never lol

 

[HolyCrapItsFast]

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What do you guys think? Took a few days I think it came out pretty good for a DIY lol

I love this... mostly because I did something like this in my S14

 

[Smee_STI]

I love this... mostly because I did something like this in my S14

Thanks, it's inexpensive and if done right looks clean IMO.

 

[Alin]

How much was it?

 

[Smee_STI]

Cost me like 50$ to make lol

 

[Batmobile_Engage]

Same here lol, did you support the splitter to the chassis at all?

My splitter is attached to the chassis with 5 bolts, and to the plastic bumper with 4 bolts. I haven't used the support rods in a few years.

If I do any track days where I'll be seeing triple digit speeds, I might put them back on for additional support. I have exceeded 140 mph without the support rods and been just fine.

 

[Alin]

Cost me like 50$ to make lol

Care to make me one? :lol:

 

[Smee_STI]

My splitter is attached to the chassis with 5 bolts, and to the plastic bumper with 4 bolts. I haven't used the support rods in a few years.
If I do any track days where I'll be seeing triple digit speeds, I might put them back on for additional support. I have exceeded 140 mph
without the support rods and been just fine.

Where did you get the brackets to mount it to the chassis?

 

[Batmobile_Engage]

I didn't. :lol: I have a rally armor skid plate that bolts up to the chassis supports under the engine. I drilled matching holes in the splitter and put the bolts through both.

 

[Smee_STI]

I didn't. :lol: I have a rally armor skid plate that bolts up to the chassis supports under the engine. I drilled matching holes in the splitter and put the bolts through both.

I like your style lol

 

[Batmobile_Engage]

The rest of the bolts went into the chassis support under the front of the engine that the stock plastic skid tray was bolted to and then, as I said, 4 bolts into the bottom of the plastic bumper. It was a pain in the dick to get everything to fit right and it sucks changing my oil because the skid plate has to come off and all but 2 bolts need to come out of the splitter.

 

[Smee_STI]

The rest of the bolts went into the chassis support under the front of the engine that the stock plastic skid tray was bolted to and then, as I said, 4 bolts into the bottom of the plastic bumper. It was a pain in the dick to get everything to fit right and it sucks changing my oil because the skid plate has to come off and all but 2 bolts need to come out of the splitter.

I dissent even thinking about trying to change the oil. That's going to be annoying I'll just have to drop my bumper with it

 

[Batmobile_Engage]

Ehhh...don't do that. Others may disagree, but I feel that once you've taken the bumper off a few times, it never wants to fit as snugly as it did the first time. When it gets warmer out, I might put the car up on jackstands and cut a couple holes in the splitter and the skid plate. One elongated hole for the oil pan plug and one for access to the oil filter.

 

[Smee_STI]

Cobb heat shield today just for funsies.

 

[Smee_STI]

More parts (; also have my cobb EBCS and a set of TGV deletes. Will be getting some UEL headers soon and will need a tune. Super excited