FT-86 SpeedFactory Front Splitter - Pics + Data

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by eric6

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0507724&type=3 They are also scattered throughout this thread.

The splitter comes across much bigger in pictures then in real life in my opinion. I see it in pictures and think "wow that is gawdy and large", but in person, it's very aesthetically pleasing, gets tons of looks, and appears right at place on the car. I can't imagine going back to stock.

That is kind of what I was getting. It looks huge in some pictures and perfect in others. Even if it were massive, you can't argue with the performance gains. Thanks for the reply.

[Str8Ghostin]

As an avid track driver, I'm 100% buying this splitter very soon for the upcoming season. Is the installation really as easy as everyone is saying?

[eric6]

Originally Posted by Str8Ghostin

As an avid track driver, I'm 100% buying this splitter very soon for the upcoming season. Is the installation really as easy as everyone is saying?

The installation for both the splitter and the race splitter upgrade are both on FT86SpeedFactory's website. Review them and see for yourself . The install isn't difficult.

[Str8Ghostin]

Originally Posted by eric6

The installation for both the splitter and the race splitter upgrade are both on FT86SpeedFactory's website. Review them and see for yourself . The install isn't difficult.

Oh really? Cool thanks

[eric6]

Originally Posted by Str8Ghostin

Oh really? Cool thanks

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/inst...stallation.pdf

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/inst...aceinstall.pdf

Should have just did that the first time . Their is also documents that detail the gains in downforce.

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/inst...nformation.pdf

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/inst...86Raceinfo.pdf

[Jonsey]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

Please update this thread with pics after the install. I have been on the fence for a while now because lack of pictures of this splitter on a FRS. I don't daily drive my car but I do tend to take it out quite a bit. Judging by the few pictures in this thread of the splitter on a FRS it seems to big for anything except for when I am at the track. Am I wrong?

Takumi attached is a quick pic I took this morning. I will be installing the race upgrade portion this weekend. I was like you and was concerned it would look really big, but I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out. I think it helps being black on black and it just blends in with the car.

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by Jonsey

Takumi attached is a quick pic I took this morning. I will be installing the race upgrade portion this weekend. I was like you and was concerned it would look really big, but I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out. I think it helps being black on black and it just blends in with the car.

Thanks a lot for this. Ordering one asap.

[ka-t_240]

Originally Posted by Black Tire

The race splitter is definitely on my wish list. At BIR on the high speed turn 2 (90-110 mph?), I had to drive cautiously (slower) as the front end felt very "floaty" in my FR-S (stock aero and ride height). The Driveway Labs T1 Diffuser is also on the list to help match the aero balance.

Turn 2 is a very "sketchy" corner. I remember my buddy riding with me in my STi freaking out cause he could feal the rear end sliding. The next session I watched an EVO8 "sliding" thru the turn in my rear view mirror. The front always felt pretty solid in the STi.

I haven't got the BRZ there yet, but hope to once or twice this summer. This splitter should be ordered soon Just have to debate if I buy the race version or not.

[eric6]

Originally Posted by ka-t_240

Turn 2 is a very "sketchy" corner. I remember my buddy riding with me in my STi freaking out cause he could feal the rear end sliding. The next session I watched an EVO8 "sliding" thru the turn in my rear view mirror. The front always felt pretty solid in the STi.

I haven't got the BRZ there yet, but hope to once or twice this summer. This splitter should be ordered soon Just have to debate if I buy the race version or not.

For racing, I would suggest the upgrade. At triple digit speeds, the street splitter starts bowing downward. The final decision is yours though .

[ka-t_240]

How has everyone's splitter been holding up after being on the car for a year? I saw some pics of one, and it looks like the finished really faded, and you could see the material.

[eric6]

Originally Posted by ka-t_240

How has everyone's splitter been holding up after being on the car for a year? I saw some pics of one, and it looks like the finished really faded, and you could see the material.

These have no finish on them, they are a black hard plastic inside and out. Believe it or not, the material is actually designed for billboards on businesses, and the material properties signified a life of 5+ years without fading in sunlight. However, I've been lied to before.

We do know of an issue with the rod ends fading and I am personally working on a fix. It just takes a long time to test a fix when it takes 3+ months of direct sunlight to fade them.

I'll let others chime in on how their splitters are holding up as my car spends its life in the garage mostly.

[ka-t_240]

Ok, I wasn't sure if they were coated or a solid material, the splitter in question looked like it had a yellow "under" on the edges(not top or bottom, like what faces forward/sides).

[eric6]

Originally Posted by ka-t_240

Ok, I wasn't sure if they were coated or a solid material, the splitter in question looked like it had a yellow "under" on the edges(not top or bottom, like what faces forward/sides).

If you can find the picture again I would like to view this. It is one solid piece throughout. It does get dirty which could be what you saw? I've not received any complaints with discoloration on the splitter itself.

[troek]

Originally Posted by ka-t_240

Ok, I wasn't sure if they were coated or a solid material, the splitter in question looked like it had a yellow "under" on the edges(not top or bottom, like what faces forward/sides).

yellow paint from a parking curb would be my guess.