Warning for eBay front splitter owners
05-07-10, 09:42 PM
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Warning for eBay front splitter owners
One of my splitter flew off on my way to socal
be warned
doh!!!
P.S. I had about 8-10 screws holding mine on
05-07-10, 10:02 PM
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HAHA and I have a damage splitter on sale in the classifieds that I pickup up on the road today. Aprox. 8-10 holes drilled in it.
05-07-10, 10:05 PM
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Dammit. Give it back
05-07-10, 10:10 PM
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Thats why you should have used nuts and bolts...
are u @ socal now?? lol
05-07-10, 10:16 PM
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It cracked in two pcs!!! I don't think nut n bolting it would help
05-07-10, 10:24 PM
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what are you doin sittin on a computer.. its friday night.. LongBeach has some nice clubs.. join them haha;;;
05-08-10, 01:15 AM
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One of my splitter flew off on my way to socal
be warned
doh!!!
P.S. I had about 8-10 screws holding mine on
dude! which splitters did you have?! did u know when the splitter came off? you sure you didn't take out some poor furry critter on da road?
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05-08-10, 02:24 PM
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I will post pics later...still at toyotafest
05-09-10, 09:33 PM
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i was testing out how these splitters worked at high speed...
they apparently can't handle over 150+mph
here's what was left of it after:
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05-09-10, 10:16 PM
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wow... that sucks... nvr new it would snap like that... hope ur bumper isnt damaged
05-09-10, 10:23 PM
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wow... that sucks... nvr new it would snap like that... hope ur bumper isnt damaged
naw... it's still intact...no matter cause it's going to be my spare bumper soon
already got a brand new one which will be painted soon. along with the AC front lip and another grill surround...
05-10-10, 04:54 AM
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Is that what i found at Miami Beach yesterday floating around?!?!
05-10-10, 09:21 AM
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What material was it? By the picture it doesn't look like carbon fiber, maybe it was cracked already from the drilling/installation.
05-10-10, 10:02 AM
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it's ABS plastic...pretty cheap stuff...
05-10-10, 10:10 AM
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CF versions seems to be more thicker than what your picture shows..
but it shouldnt snap like that...
HAHA and I have a damage splitter on sale in the classifieds that I pickup up on the road today. Aprox. 8-10 holes drilled in it.
05-08-10, 01:15 AM
