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Ash GTO 3R

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3,836 posts

248 months

Thursday 12th August 2004
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3 weeks old, A1, 50mph, truck tyre thrown up by van in front and snapped just about the whole front splitter off. May also have cracked the clam slightly.

P*ssed off.

My baby is going in to Noble next week, hope it's not going to cost a bomb as the boss will go mad.

gotapex

229 posts

245 months

Thursday 12th August 2004
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Ugh, that's horrible! Hope it didn't do as much damage as you suspected.

Ash GTO 3R

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3,836 posts

248 months

Thursday 12th August 2004
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Fingers crossed but I fear the worst.

DanH

12,287 posts

267 months

Thursday 12th August 2004
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Splitter isn't very expensive. Hope your clam isn't damaged as that will be the expensive bit.

amg merc

11,954 posts

260 months

Thursday 12th August 2004
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The clanm's the thing to watch - you could even go splitter-less a la M400 if you need to?!

Hoping its not too painful - am up at the fatory next week so may see you!

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,809 posts

247 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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I seem to remember it's about £175 for the splitter, and that may include painting.

joust

14,622 posts

266 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Splitters are £90 + painting from memory, so assuming no real damage done to the clam you'll be OK.

J

Ash GTO 3R

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248 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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What about slight cracking on the clam? Could I get away with it?

She who must be obeyed has laid the law down, splitter ok, clam no way.

Riccardo

83 posts

260 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Ash GTO 3R said:
What about slight cracking on the clam? Could I get away with it?

She who must be obeyed has laid the law down, splitter ok, clam no way.


Crikey mate!
Surely a sackable offense!!!
Tell her the Gumball victory is at stake! (for the sake of aerodynamics at least!!!)

amg merc

11,954 posts

260 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Ash GTO 3R said:
What about slight cracking on the clam? Could I get away with it?


All fixable - you should get it checked out professionally - cracks can "grow" (there's a lot of vibration transmitted across the clam)!

Ash GTO 3R

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248 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Thanks amg

Now I am really pd off.

I am taking her in to Noble for some other bits next week, on holiday for 3 weeks so they will have plenty of time to work on her.

Thanks for the support guys.

DanH

12,287 posts

267 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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God I hope my fiancee doesn't retitle herself finance commitee once I'm married. Don't have to put up with any of this crap at the moment. She even offers to pay half on running costs.

You don't seem to have much luck with front clams Ash

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MisterX

656 posts

257 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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joust said:
Splitters are £90 + painting from memory, so assuming no real damage done to the clam you'll be OK.

J


That may be the cost if you fit it yourself. The labour time is small but the charge is relatively high so the cost of circa £175 mentioned earlier in this thread could be nearer if fitted by the dealer/service centre.

Ash GTO 3R

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Friday 13th August 2004
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Dan

The Boss is really good about it actually.

Just that every time I get a new car, something bad happens in the first month. the Boss has said wait till after the Gumball just in case and I have to agree.

If it wasn't for the boss, I wouldn't have the Noble.

amg

if it is repairable, do you know how what process they use?

amg merc

11,954 posts

260 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Ash GTO 3R said:
amg

if it is repairable, do you know how what process they use?



Ash,
AFAIK any reputable body shop with expertise in fiberglass will sort you out - suggest you ask your dealer who they use or get the factory to sent it to theirs (mine's there at the moment so can provide report next week, if you like?!)?

Regarding things going badly in the first month, funny as this was my experience too - scraped rear roadwheel on kerb (badly!), broke front splitter, stone chips, door handle broke - all OK now, I must be used the her!!!


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miken

276 posts

262 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Ash,

sorry to hear about the splitter, and hope there is no clam damage.

Just a thought, given that the M400 doesn't have a splitter, and I've read on previous threads that it is for cosmetic purposes, how about leaving it off? Could save you a few quid, and it is one less thing to have to worry about and just think of the weight saving!

Mike

ps. here is the thread where the factory say it is cosmetic..

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=98227&f=26&h=0&hw=cosmetic

>> Edited by miken on Friday 13th August 10:54

Ash GTO 3R

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248 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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miken

Thanks!!!!!

You have made me smile again.

Going to take the edges off, the bits that are left, over the weekend and deceide what to do.

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,809 posts

247 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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I'm making a titanium spitter. I think the reason the supplied one doesn't work is that it's not sharp enough. Have a look at Lee's on his M400 he races....

Titanium's quite springy so I'm hoping it'll take a few knocks, and produce nice white sparks every so often!

Ash GTO 3R

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Friday 13th August 2004
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How much?

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,809 posts

247 months

Friday 13th August 2004
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Stupid money. I don't even want to think about it. Luckly for me it's a bit of a faviour for a faviour job. I'm guessing in real wonga about £2K (but we've made 2 prototypes already). They are fantastic bits of work though.

If it works and enough people are interested I'll push them for a reasonable price.

To be honest a wooden ply one would work just as well and painted you probably wouldn't notice. I've seen group C racers with them on. Very cheap and easy do make once you've got a template.