fitting a splitter with self tapping screws

[samg1988]

i bought self tapping screws today to fit a laguna splitter to my rt.

do i need to drill pilot holes? im worried about screwing them in and cracking the bumper..

also, i need to cut the ends off. should i just use a stanley and sand down so its smooth?

 

[len_beach]

Always drill pilot holes. It may be worth drilling the holes in the splitter slightly bigger just to ensure it doesn't crack.

A friend of mine fitted a Laguna splitter a few years ago and used 2p's with a hole drilled through as washers, worked a treat.

What do you mean by 'cut the heads off'? If you mean the screws, don't bother as you won't be able to see them.

 

[Final Maxim]

Always drill pilot holes. It may be worth drilling the holes in the splitter slightly bigger just to ensure it doesn't crack.

A friend of mine fitted a Laguna splitter a few years ago and used 2p's with a hole drilled through as washers, worked a treat.

What do you mean by 'cut the heads off'? If you mean the screws, don't bother as you won't be able to see them.

:S why didnt he just use washers?

 

[geordieracer]

Always drill pilot holes. It may be worth drilling the holes in the splitter slightly bigger just to ensure it doesn't crack.

A friend of mine fitted a Laguna splitter a few years ago and used 2p's with a hole drilled through as washers, worked a treat.

What do you mean by 'cut the heads off'? If you mean the screws, don't bother as you won't be able to see them.

:S why didnt he just use washers?

would have thought even using 2p pieces, this was stil more expensive than buying some washers lol

 

[samg1988]

when i say cut the ends off, i mean the rubber on the splitter where its too long. rather than cutting it in the middle.

 

[Final Maxim]

im lost.

cutting a spplitter in the middle will reduce the width, wont do anything to the length it sticks out in your arch, will just make it not fit at all.

 

[samg1988]

im lost.

cutting a spplitter in the middle will reduce the width, wont do anything to the length it sticks out in your arch, will just make it not fit at all.

nevermind, i just want to know if cutting the excess with a stanley at either end is fine