splitter: made it myself - Toyota Yaris Forums

cali yaris · 05-05-2010, 01:31 PM

24" x 96" ABS plastic $75
roll of plastic door trim $10
APR stainless splitter supports $60
screws, rear straps etc $5
labor

rough cut with a Dremel nibbler, shaped with a flat file. self tapping screws underneath, and two rear metal straps to to hold the back rigid. It's about 16" deep.

severous01 · 05-05-2010, 01:41 PM

nice. all except the sheetmetal screws...i'd have used push pins or tape. but nice either way. you got under-body pic?

cali yaris · 05-05-2010, 02:07 PM

Quote:

all except the sheetmetal screws...i'd have used push pins or tape.

to attach it to the bumper? I don't think that would be secure.

coffiend · 05-05-2010, 02:33 PM

Oh mannnn that looks nice. Good job!

DIY ftw

MUSKOKA800 · 05-05-2010, 03:18 PM

Looks great!

Get ready for the orders.

heeroyuy01195 · 05-05-2010, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by severous01

nice. all except the sheetmetal screws...i'd have used push pins or tape. but nice either way. you got under-body pic?

that wouldn't hold it on very well, especially at higher speeds.

schleppy · 05-05-2010, 04:03 PM

Now make one that doesn't require strut supports and sell it to us!

yaris-me · 05-05-2010, 04:13 PM

I think you're ready to give NASCAR a run.

suckerface · 05-05-2010, 04:41 PM

Looks fantastic garm!

cali yaris · 05-05-2010, 04:55 PM

the strut supports are the sexy part, gotta have 'em!

They also allow tuning of the front angle of the splitter.

CtrlAltDefeat · 05-05-2010, 05:47 PM

very nice... Any plans to sell them?

severous01 · 05-05-2010, 05:51 PM

push pins hold the bumper on, the headlights in, the wheel wells in place...door panels...have you tried taking off the door panels? it's a pain.

any way, i'm talkin the ones with the button in the middle that forces the tips apart, it'd hold.

any way, looks good. i'm thinkin i may do somethin like that now. specially seein how cheap it actually is.

cali yaris · 05-05-2010, 05:55 PM

I gotcha. "push pins" also hold paper to a bulletin board, I was a little confused there.

Those would work, I think; they're nice and flat, too.

bzinn 1 · 05-05-2010, 09:56 PM

Beautiful splitter Garm.......makes me want to make one next year when the lip kit goes on.

yarrr · 05-05-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

"push pins" also hold paper to a bulletin board

hahaha, that's what I thought he meant too, and then when he said tape I had this picture of someone using tacks and scotch tape to do body work on their car...

splitter looks nice btw..

kac · 05-06-2010, 12:12 AM

looks great.

Cosmonaut · 05-06-2010, 02:39 AM

That is SWEET!

How much of a difference does is make for handling?
i know the general idea of it but in regards to your driving experience.

cali yaris · 05-06-2010, 02:44 AM

not much effect under 100 mph, that's my thinking.

05-05-2010, 01:31 PM	#1
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	splitter: made it myself 24" x 96" ABS plastic $75 roll of plastic door trim $10 APR stainless splitter supports $60 screws, rear straps etc $5 labor rough cut with a Dremel nibbler, shaped with a flat file. self tapping screws underneath, and two rear metal straps to to hold the back rigid. It's about 16" deep. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-05-2010, 03:18 PM	#5
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05-05-2010, 04:41 PM	#9
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05-05-2010, 04:55 PM	#10
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	the strut supports are the sexy part, gotta have 'em! They also allow tuning of the front angle of the splitter. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-05-2010, 05:47 PM	#11
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05-05-2010, 01:41 PM	#2
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	nice. all except the sheetmetal screws...i'd have used push pins or tape. but nice either way. you got under-body pic?

05-05-2010, 02:33 PM	#4
coffiend View User's Garage Drives: 08 Black LB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 448	Oh mannnn that looks nice. Good job! DIY ftw

05-05-2010, 04:03 PM	#7
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	Now make one that doesn't require strut supports and sell it to us!

05-05-2010, 04:13 PM	#8
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	I think you're ready to give NASCAR a run.

05-05-2010, 05:51 PM	#12
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	push pins hold the bumper on, the headlights in, the wheel wells in place...door panels...have you tried taking off the door panels? it's a pain. any way, i'm talkin the ones with the button in the middle that forces the tips apart, it'd hold. any way, looks good. i'm thinkin i may do somethin like that now. specially seein how cheap it actually is.

05-05-2010, 05:55 PM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I gotcha. "push pins" also hold paper to a bulletin board, I was a little confused there. Those would work, I think; they're nice and flat, too. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-05-2010, 09:56 PM	#14
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	Beautiful splitter Garm.......makes me want to make one next year when the lip kit goes on.

05-06-2010, 12:12 AM	#16
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05-06-2010, 02:39 AM	#17
Cosmonaut The Last Baron View User's Garage Drives: 09 Polar White HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sanentoneyow, Tecksis Posts: 280	That is SWEET! How much of a difference does is make for handling? i know the general idea of it but in regards to your driving experience. __________________ Sanction this outbreak, a Virus conspires. Single sparks are Spectral Fires! \| UR 19mm sway \|

05-06-2010, 02:44 AM	#18
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	not much effect under 100 mph, that's my thinking. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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