Just about finished and the bumper is getting a fresh coat of paint next week but haven't made the cut for the header yet...



The spoiler is made from two pieces of aluminum with a 90° bend at the bottom and 45° notches equally spaced to make the curves. Simply riveted to a stock 94-97 bumper...



The splitter is alumilite [1/8" sheet of plastic/nylon sandwiched between two 1/16" sheets of aluminum] Punched holes in the notched tabs on the spoiler and then punched the holes accordingly on the splitter....bolted together with a stainless steel button-head allen bolt.



The splitter protrudes out 1/2" in the front and approx. 1" at the corners, much more than that and it would create too much downforce....at 90mph on a Del Sol with 1,250 lb. springs on the front it was bottoming out the suspension with a 1.5" lip...I'm only running 500+lb springs on my integra so I'd rather play it safe.



Still debating on whether I want to install the stainless steel mesh grill or not and thinking about fabricating some lense covers so the entire bumper is smooth and practically seamless [might just look a little too ghetto/ricey though]





Modified by speedminded at 1:42 AM 2/13/2005

 

this for a race car..

 

nope, just a daily driver w/ mtn. runs, autocross, track days, etc.

 

thats pretty sick dude, i like the plexi undercowl/splitter. i've been wanting to do something similar to my v-dub.

 

I think the seamless covers sound great...better than applying tape everytime you go auto-x-n. I may look into making myself some.

it looks good by the way. how much does that alumilite stuff go for?

 

Thats pretty damn sweet. What series do you race in?

 

that looks really good!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syner-G-Racing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think the seamless covers sound great...better than applying tape everytime you go auto-x-n. I may look into making myself some.

it looks good by the way. how much does that alumilite stuff go for?</TD></TR></TABLE>

how fast are the auto-xs where you live? you tape up **** for drag at auto-x ? lol

does look nice though, do you tune the DF just by seeing if it bottoms out?

 

looks very nice. can you post some pictures of the back of the bumper and some more closer up pics of the front.

 

I'd leave the airdam like that, I think it looks cool all metallic.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syner-G-Racing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it looks good by the way. how much does that alumilite stuff go for?</TD></TR></TABLE>it comes in 5' x 10' sheets for $100-125, not sure the exact price b/c the last time I called I asked about the the thicker version and they told me $170. Can only fit one 1 Integra and 2 Del Sol splitters on one sheet but can get 4 Del Sols (the integra bumper is wider and deeper)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by entr0py &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats pretty damn sweet. What series do you race in?</TD></TR></TABLE>I don't have a competition license yet but the shop I occasionally help work at and crew sometimes runs FM, Pro-FM, the Del Sol 1 is a sprint car for NASA H1 & SCCA ITE/P2/SPU, and the Del Sol 2 is for endurance races.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bailhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
does look nice though, do you tune the DF just by seeing if it bottoms out?</TD></TR></TABLE>The spoiler is 1/2" shorter than the last one I made and I have since raised the car a 1/2" when I put on the Tein Flex (bought the car with -2.25" springs) so it now has at least 1" more clearance than before...I rarely scrubbed the last one after raising the car. As for tuning, I'm just working off the trial and error R&D of the race team that's been running that same car since '98...of course it's not the same vehicle or same suspension setup but it's better than starting from scratch.

I've been designing a full underbody tray for my car too that goes all the way back from the splitter to a custom diffuser built into the oem rear bumper...something you don't see everyday on an Integra. I tend to lean more towards function than looks but have no idea if it would have any aerodynamic benefits or may just end up being too heavy to be worthwhile... My plan incorporates rectangular cutouts down the center with stainless mesh layed on top of the holes so it still looks seamless but allows airflow...hopefully out and not in. Should be able to play around with small spoilers (like a miniature upside down version of the plastic piece on a sunroof). Who knows, may just need a full stainless exhaust and simply wrap it all the way back.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Downey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks very nice. can you post some pictures of the back of the bumper and some more closer up pics of the front. </TD></TR></TABLE>I was planning to wait for the new paint before the closeups...but I can still take some rear upskirt shots

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Flashmn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd leave the airdam like that, I think it looks cool all metallic. </TD></TR></TABLE>I'm debating on putting vinyl on the aluminum or not...i could do white to match the car, a clear just to protect the finish and keep the aluminum look, or just paint the entire thing the same white as the rest of the car then put a clear vinyl over it so there won't be a chance of rock chips flaking the paint off. I could always polish it! lol

 

sick i say paint it, and make some lense covers, but i think grills on tegs look ricey. how much weight did that add?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Downey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks very nice. can you post some pictures of the back of the bumper and some more closer up pics of the front. </TD></TR></TABLE>May your wish be granted...












Still have to trim the corners, planned to do that when I make the cutout for the header...



*EDIT*
oh yeah, in case anyone is wondering about the black spray paint on the back...that's how I marked the holes for the splitter [I just didn't bother wiping it off the spoiler] It was a good idea at the time but because of the angle I had to hold the spray can it didn't work too well...didn't feel like cutting a good marker in half so it would fit so I used a 90° pick and marked an x in every other hole.

I punched every tab before realizing that it would be really stupid and pointless to hold it together with that many screws....hey, i probably saved 0.1 ounces by punching out those extra holes!



Modified by speedminded at 11:05 PM 2/13/2005

 

DOOOOD...

thanks for the idear, i like how you joined the upper and lower, i'm gonna do the same for my bumper project. Where did you get that sheet of metal, biggest thing i could find was 24x24.

looks really good thow,

 

how are you going to support the splitter in the back/center?

 

nice
I'm made one simmilar to that...

 

if anyone else has made one, please post some pics and details on how you made it.

cost and places you got the materials would be great too! thanks

 

i'll post pics and stuff this weekend

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rsca_crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how are you going to support the splitter in the back/center?</TD></TR></TABLE>It's alot stronger than you may think and really doesn't flex very much...i can pick up the bumper just by holding the splitter in the center.

 

bump for progress report. ahah

 

I know this is completely irrelevant but, what camera are you using? Those pics are great.

 

I want to do that for my GSX if I don't sell it... That lip is bad *** and rugged. Good Work!

What gauge sheet metal are you using for the splitter? Also was wondering where you bought it from?

^^ Bump for some sick ****.

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Modified by bOOstd GSX at 10:18 AM 2/25/2005


Modified by bOOstd GSX at 10:19 PM 2/25/2005

 

Still working on getting the OEM Optional sides, until then you'll have to wait for full body shots :-P Still not sure if i like the center [grill] being all white, if not I'll just spray it black....

 

I think there are too many nuts and bolts though. They must add up to a good amount of weight!

Have you considered switching over to vinyl/plastic nuts and bolts? Corrosion free and lightweight at the same time

 

dude, that is so freaking dope!