Splitter fail :(

[micp]

Well I went to get my tracking done yesterday morning.
Come home, went to get in my car this morning and noticed this, I can only think I did it reversing out of the garage yesterday cause my splitter caught the floor coming off the kerb

What are my options?

 

[Tom@JMS]

options are:

1. CF splitter from k-tec
2. New one from Renault = £££££'s
3. Second hand splitter of here - rare and snapped up in seconds!
4. Brace and plastic weld
5. Splitter from seat, peugeot etc search on here for more options.

 

[micp]

How durable are the K-Tec one's? because I fancy one, but well my cars quite low and get a lot of scraping.

 

[Tom@JMS]

not sure fella never owned one as my splitter survives to this day , the only common complaint is that they stone chip with white spots due it be smooth lacquered, and not a textured plastic like the OEM item.

 

[Fletcher]

How durable are the K-Tec one's? because I fancy one, but well my cars quite low and get a lot of scraping.

Mine was durable to a point and survived to meetings with my low drive and kerbs.. big crack in it now though GF's fault :dapprove:

 

[micp]

Mine was durable to a point and survived to meetings with my low drive and kerbs.. big crack in it now though GF's fault :dapprove:

I wish I had someone to blame but myself
I think I might have to invest in a K-Tec one Payday tomorrow to so.

 

[Curley]

Glue ftw

 

[olly_mango]

my k-tec splitter has survived scraping on and off kerbs and ramps, just chipped really badly

 

[Christopher]

OE FTW.

I had a carbon one from K-Tec. Looked cheap, brittle as f*ck, and it stonechipped easily.

 

[micp]

Glue ftw

I've considered this, but I'd be paranoid all the time knowing it was glue'd

 

[Curley]

OE FTW.

I agree.. im in the process of bodging mine together now

 

[Fletcher]

OE FTW.

I had a carbon one from K-Tec. Looked cheap, brittle as f*ck, and it stonechipped easily.

yep that's the problem with them. I'm going to get a Renault one next.

 

[Curley]

I've considered this, but I'd be paranoid all the time knowing it was glue'd

Im thinking the same but loads of glue, some sort of filler and then tape should hold it together until it NEEDS replacing

 

[micp]

Where would I get a plastic weld done at?
Anyone had it done? Know the prices?

 

[Speedlover]

Mine was durable to a point and survived to meetings with my low drive and kerbs.. big crack in it now though GF's fault :dapprove:

If yours isnt in bad condition fletcher, ill purchase it off you, providing the crack isnt too bad, could brace it up and get it sprayed matt black after. Have ya got a piccy mate?

 

[Fletcher]

If yours isnt in bad condition fletcher, ill purchase it off you, providing the crack isnt too bad, could brace it up and get it sprayed matt black after. Have ya got a piccy mate?

The crack isn't too bad mate tbh, but i won't be removing and fitting the new one until FCS.

 

[James.f]

Just get a rubber 1 wont brake atall then

 

[-KarL-]

cost me £50 brand new that

best keep a look out on here or e-bay renault are quite £££

 

[scott1205]

super glue will hold it ne bother

my dad snaped his in the same place i was trying to get him to get a cf but hes a tight arse and glued it and u couldnt even tell tbh

 

[Speedlover]

The crack isn't too bad mate tbh, but i won't be removing and fitting the new one until FCS.

In that case mate, Ill have an inspection at the 9th meet, maybe we could come to an arrangement of doughnuts and some pennies your way

Fixing the splitter could be a nice little project for me to occupy my spare time when Ive finished uni too!

 

[Jungle_Jim]

put fibre glass on the back of it to join the two pieces together, the splitter is [ shaped in profile so apply tape on all sides other than the back to hold it in place, rough up the surface and apply some p40 fibre glass compound mix (it already has the fibre glass in it all you do is add a pea size of hardener to a golf ball size of compound, no messing about with fibre glass sheets and resin) to the back of the splitter, spreading an even layer a few inches eitherside of the crack.

 

[Speedlover]

Awesome mate! Weve got a yacht engineering lab down the hall at uni, So i reckon it will come out looking pretty sweet!

Good advice thanks mate! Ive fitted a splitter to a friends 172, but never repaired one so ill give it a go!

 

[clairemae]

i'd try and fix it together then spend ££ first

 

[clio_luke]

i would tape it up with insulation tape.

 

[matty172cup]

the k-tec splitters are very durable mines had a beating n its still going strong few scrapes under neath it from some kurbs but all mine

matty

 

[jaleach]

Just get a rubber 1 wont brake atall then

Are the original Renault one's rubber?

 

[Hutchie]

Are the original Renault one's rubber?

no but mine is

 

[jesus]

Bad luck micp when I'm leaving work, the car park has those flap thingies to stop people driving in the other way, and they ALWAYS manage to smack my splitter as hard as possible

 

[Goders172]

My Ktec CF one is ok touchwood. Its had a few hefty knock coming out of the driveway and has survived so far.

 

[micp]

Think I'm gonna have a blast at what JungleJim said. See how that goes, all else fails I'll keep a look out.

Jamie, I had exactly the same problem at work, it's a proper piss take, didn't think that could of been the problem though!

 

[jesus]

I suppose that's what you get for having a slammed car/nice splitter though! :dapprove:

 

[182kev]

Fibre glass resin and fibre tissue then re-paint with vinyl and rubber paint,cost you around a tenna to fix and will look good as new, i bought mine the same way yours is now