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Post by Steve-S on May 8, 2006 7:58:30 GMT
;D Hiya all, is ther a Tf slplitter on thee market and whom to purchase from
steve-s
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Post by Steve White on May 8, 2006 8:07:19 GMT
There is a 'GT' style splitter available for pre MY2004 TFs . I got mine from Glen at MG Mania last summer, only to discover it wont fit a 2005 car with out quite a bit of modification.
I have modified mine and am just waiting till funds to allow me to get it fitted and blended to my spare bumper before painting.
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Post by David Clelland on May 8, 2006 8:50:39 GMT
Terry Brown from Aberdeen has used an F's KH splitter. He told me that he'd used a couple of bits from a carbon fibre arrow as spacers. According to him it makes a big difference to the car's handling at motorway speeds. He got the splitter off the chap that's selling them on Ebay.  |
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Post by Rob Bell on May 8, 2006 9:06:18 GMT
That's interesting David - what angle has he set the pitch of the splitter at? I doesn't look parallel to the ground (or is that just an optical illusion?)
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Post by David Clelland on May 8, 2006 9:41:36 GMT
I don't think that it was as technical as that Rob. He probably just fitted the middle post to the bottom of the bumper and connected the ends before cutting the arrow to the right length to support the gaps on either side of the middle post. Personally I think that it looks good and he seems happy with it. However, it is quite low and might be a problem for speed humps. Here's another picture of it taken from further away and you'll see that it's not far off being level with the ground.  In the last few weeks I've also fitted a KH splitter to the front of my MGF and I've got to say that I'm suitably impressed with it. My car has had the full Mike Satur treatment (lowered, poly bushes, shockers and tracking) and it was pretty stable at speeds, but the splitter has made a difference. I was given it for nothing so I really didn't have anything to lose.  |
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Post by Rob Bell on May 8, 2006 11:27:45 GMT
Thanks for the info David ;D A slight angle like that - whether intentional or not - should actually increase the effectiveness of the splitter - albeit at the penalty of reduced ground clearance. I agree with you, it looks pretty good on a TF!
Your car's looking great - the wheels in particular are really setting it off well aren't they? ;D
My KH splitter is currently on a shelf gathering dust - having a well earnt break: I think that it is the oldest splitter in existance? Haven't decided what to do with it - it may go back on the car someday - or it might not... we'll see.
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Post by Bruno on May 10, 2006 23:08:42 GMT
Love the looks of a KH on a TF, first time a see that !
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Post by Bruce on May 11, 2006 6:59:12 GMT
Bruno, Fully agree,
I love the KH spillter on both the F and the Tf, with the slight exception that I think it looks enen better in body color..
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Post by Steve Tyler on May 11, 2006 17:35:17 GMT
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Post by Rob Bell on May 12, 2006 14:22:11 GMT
Here's that link again, in case you can't get it to work: clickyEdit: nuts - I can't get it to work either for some reason... copy and paste Steve's link above and remove the artificial space in the word 'item'... Picture of the splitter mentioned in the aforementioned link:  |
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Post by Rob Bell on May 12, 2006 14:28:17 GMT
Hmm - not quite as nice as the MG GT concept's spoiler - but close I suppose  |
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Post by TimF on May 15, 2006 23:23:55 GMT
Love the looks of a KH on a TF, first time a see that ! i agree too, wanted the same look for mine, might have a punt on flea bay, any thoughts on fitting it upside down and cutting the posts off  |
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Post by David Clelland on May 16, 2006 7:19:39 GMT
any thoughts on fitting it upside down and cutting the posts off It probably wouldn't look right because of the lip on the leading edge being upside down and it would just look "stuck on" if you know what I mean. If you're going to use the KH Splitter, I think that I would do it as shown above. Might be worth dropping the chap on Ebay a line asking him to modify the splitter to fit a TF. |
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Post by James Curgenven on May 16, 2006 8:16:27 GMT
Here's that link again, in case you can't get it to work: clickyEdit: nuts - I can't get it to work either for some reason... copy and paste Steve's link above and remove the artificial space in the word 'item'... Picture of the splitter mentioned in the aforementioned link: Christ, it's a parcel shelf! Is this to counter the lack of one when the hood is down?  |
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