Warning for eBay front splitter owners
May 7, 2010 | 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
May 7, 2010 | 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.
May 7, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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Dammit. Give it back
May 7, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Thats why you should have used nuts and bolts...
are u @ socal now?? lol
May 7, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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It cracked in two pcs!!! I don't think nut n bolting it would help
May 7, 2010 | 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;;;
May 8, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
HyperMKIV
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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May 8, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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I will post pics later...still at toyotafest
May 9, 2010 | 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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May 9, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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wow... that sucks... nvr new it would snap like that... hope ur bumper isnt damaged
May 9, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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n0th1ng
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...
May 10, 2010 | 04:54 AM
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Is that what i found at Miami Beach yesterday floating around?!?!
May 10, 2010 | 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.
May 10, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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it's ABS plastic...pretty cheap stuff...
May 10, 2010 | 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...
