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Old May 22, 2013 | 08:33 AM
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Just wanting to know before I purchase the p1 splitter kit for the front how much it will actually effect the car????
Gutted turbo d15minime hatch
Will mainly be autoxing and doing some track days at my local circuit track hallett raceway
I have no knowledge in aero stuff so any info helps
And do I really even need it
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Old May 22, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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Search is your friend:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/road-racing-autocross-time-attack-19/p1-spec-splitters-2270833/

Tons of info on the P1 splitter.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Thanks^^^^^^
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Old May 22, 2013 | 03:24 PM
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I doubt it would help you for auto x,but for the track there is nothing on the market out there that beats one of these units.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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...besides making your own and making it better....
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Old May 26, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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^^^yup, they can be made better.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Lo-Buck EF
...besides making your own and making it better....
Oh yes, Like everything... once somebody does it you can always make it better! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I doubt that there is a Honda Splitter/Airdam out there that is not an adaption of my design in one way or the other, although I cant say I've seen anything better yet...
Mostly its more about cheaper than better...
But yes, everything can be improved.

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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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1. use alumalite instead of wood so that when (not if) the car leaves the pavement it doesn't bend the chassis
2. urethane air dam instead of fiberglass so it stays together when an off road excursion happens.

the brackets are great and imo the best part of the p1 splitter.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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I sprayed my airdam with linex bedliner.
Let me tell you its one tough unit after it was sprayed.
In the 4+ years I have had my SPMS Splitter I have replaced the blade several times and never ever the airdam.

Making a unit like this can be done, but not cheap.
I haven't seen a kit that's better built than this either.
Seen some good attempts but nothing that comes close.
Most want to turn to lighter weight materials like carbon fiber, unfortunately CF is far from cheap.
Now if our cars were producing 700hp something that light would be more of a necessity.
However we don't have 400K cars and putting something expensive like a cf unit on our inexpensive cars makes no sense.
Wood is just fine for the blade.
As others have proven that it is a disposable item, and Kiwi intended it to be that way.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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you're right about that. there IS NOT a better kit out there!
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