Over the past year we've been developing a splitter kit produced from a carbon thermoplastic material. It's finally time to start a thread regarding these kits and the performance expectations from these units.
First, lets talk about the material properties as it is not something commonly used in the aftermarket yet. With a combination of unique characteristics including lightweight, stiffness, impact resistance, and wear, it is well suited for splitter applications. They will not fracture from impact or contact like carbon fiber, it will not grab and potentially bend under the car like an aluminum unit, and it won't break into sections from impact like ABS.
Front Adjustable Splitter:
Front splitters are very effective at producing front end downforce without increasing drag significantly by creating a large pressure delta between top and bottom surfaces. Velox Motorsports adjustable splitter is one of the first of its kind! One splitter, 4 sizes! With the ability to extend forward from the front of the bumper between 2 and 5 inches, this splitter can suit your specific needs and balance the car from various other aerodynamic pieces.
Bottom side showing counter bores for hardware.
Hardware Included
Benefits:- Constructed from carbon thermoplastic, which offers strength, low weight, durability, and a great appearance
- Same material used in various forms of racing, including Indy Car, NASCAR, and F1.
- Adjustable design, entire splitter can translate longitudinally from 2 to 5 inches forward of the front bumper.
- With one splitter you can effectively hit the balance desired for various setups!
Data:
Estimated downforce gained over factory car with the 4 available lengths.
Drag increases slightly as the splitter extends further, 5 points moving from 2" to 5" estimated from our CFD.
Adjustable Carbon Thermoplastic Side Splitters
Side splitters really complete the appearance of your GT86, FR-S. or BRZ. Our side splitters feature a horizontal side splitter, and an under-body vertical skirt. In turn, this reduces the amount of high-pressure air making its way to the bottom side of the car. This high-pressure air typically produces lift, by reducing this, we reduce the lift or create down force from adding this component. With our design, we were able to reduce vehicle lift by 11 points while only increasing drag 2 points, which translates to an efficient design. Constructed from carbon thermoplastic, we have a strong, durable and lightweight component that also looks quite nice. The skirt is produced from plastic and will break off if impacted hard enough as to not damage the rest of the kit.
Both side skirt and splitter are adjustable to accommodate your specific ride height and desired look. The horizontal side splitter is adjustable in and out 22mm. The vertical skirt is adjustable up and down 19mm.
Data:
-Coefficient of lift reduced 11 points
*For reference the coefficient of lift increased 11 points from 2" to 3" on the splitter data*
-Coefficient of drag increased 2 points
Carbon Thermoplastic Rear Spat
Wanting to complete the look of the rear end of the GT86 / FRS / BRZ, we came out with a carbon thermoplastic rear spat kit. Designed specifically to flow with the rear bumper and our rear diffuser, this ties together the rear end of the twins. Constructed from very strong and durable carbon thermoplastic, it offers an exotic appearance, the strength of carbon, and the durability of a plastic.
CFD Photos:
Coming soon!
Thanks,
Eric