Front Splitter not equal hight left vs. right side SR3
Discussion
After a crash I had my front splitter repaired. After instalation it turns out that it is 15 mm higher on the right vs the left. Should I worry about the difference and drill out the rivets and try to re-align the whole thing? If I would re-align it, it would mean that the splitter would not be fully pushed against the crash box plus the front tow hook could also not be fully tightened as the splitter would be at an angle.
Any advise? Is 15 mm within an acceptable variation?
Any advise? Is 15 mm within an acceptable variation?
As Trev said, stick a picture up. If you measure the four corners of the splitter and list that as well it might help. It would be worth getting it right.
We had to change the fitment of our front splitter/diffuser recently in order to get it to fit properly with the bonnet. Ours isn't a standard radical part though so had to be fitted a little differently.
We had to change the fitment of our front splitter/diffuser recently in order to get it to fit properly with the bonnet. Ours isn't a standard radical part though so had to be fitted a little differently.
As the difference between right and left is only 10 mm it will not show on a photo.
By the way it is a right hand drive car but without the driver the right side is 10 mm lower than the left side. This means with a driver in the seat the difference might even be higher.
I did go to a race suspension shop and they felt quite strongly that I should drill out the rivets and align it to be the same distance off the ground on both sides.
Have any of you guys measured your splitter height off the ground left vs right side??
By the way it is a right hand drive car but without the driver the right side is 10 mm lower than the left side. This means with a driver in the seat the difference might even be higher.
I did go to a race suspension shop and they felt quite strongly that I should drill out the rivets and align it to be the same distance off the ground on both sides.
Have any of you guys measured your splitter height off the ground left vs right side??
BioBa said:
By the way it is a right hand drive car but without the driver the right side is 10 mm lower than the left side. This means with a driver in the seat the difference might even be higher.
I did go to a race suspension shop and they felt quite strongly that I should drill out the rivets and align it to be the same distance off the ground on both sides.
Bugger the splitter mate! I did go to a race suspension shop and they felt quite strongly that I should drill out the rivets and align it to be the same distance off the ground on both sides.
Without the driver, the right side should be higher than the left (assuming of course that you have positive mass and are not composed of anti-matter). When the driver is onboard and the car has, say, half a tank of fuel the front heights should be approx equal so that the static load on each front tyre is within 1-2 kg of the other. http://www.goaheadtakethewheel.com/build-repairs-m...
If you don't get the corner wieghts right no race car is going to perform well or pleasurably when you start going fast.
I'm also wondering what sort of half-arsed suspension shop suggests addressing the symptom rather than the cause. I would never go back to anywhere like that.
You need to find a competent race shop and get the suspension set up and corner weighted according to the BigR Owners Manual and then get the car on the track and make small adjustments from there to adapt the handling to your taste.
also things can be lighter than air without being anti-matter. As wood and ducks are lighter than water. As we know the consequences of anti-matter coming into contact with matter, I prefer the explanation that the driver is in fact a duck.
BB
PS perhaps not my most technically insightful post. However, there must be a Radical approved way of fitting and adjusting the front splitter. Worth doing that (along with the suspension setup of course)?
BB
PS perhaps not my most technically insightful post. However, there must be a Radical approved way of fitting and adjusting the front splitter. Worth doing that (along with the suspension setup of course)?
Hopefully not too late with this simple info. ( and as stated before by LCM redrilling rivets etc. is rubbish.)
I clattered the kerb at Brands Hatch and there were only scuffs on the splitter. We subsequently noticed the front lip was pointing skywards ( exaggeration but you'll get the idea )
Removed the front nose and eventually spotted that one of the "diagonal" splitter supports was ever so slightly bent. It was a nice gentle arc and so was not shouting at you. I applied my foot to said item and gently bent it back.
Splitter OK, ground claereance spot on.....who said brains are better than brawn ?
D D
I clattered the kerb at Brands Hatch and there were only scuffs on the splitter. We subsequently noticed the front lip was pointing skywards ( exaggeration but you'll get the idea )
Removed the front nose and eventually spotted that one of the "diagonal" splitter supports was ever so slightly bent. It was a nice gentle arc and so was not shouting at you. I applied my foot to said item and gently bent it back.
Splitter OK, ground claereance spot on.....who said brains are better than brawn ?
D D
BertBert said:
also things can be lighter than air without being anti-matter. As wood and ducks are lighter than water. As we know the consequences of anti-matter coming into contact with matter,
Especially as, IIRC, the longest that a single atom of anti-hydrogen has existed under the containment of immense magnetic fields was 15 secs, it don't half put the pressure on one to do a quick lap............................ 
BertBert said:
I prefer the explanation that the driver is in fact a duck.
or a baloon? 
LCM said:
I'm also wondering what sort of half-arsed suspension shop suggests addressing the symptom rather than the cause. I would never go back to anywhere like that.
You need to find a competent race shop and get the suspension set up and corner weighted according to the BigR Owners Manual and then get the car on the track and make small adjustments from there to adapt the handling to your taste.
To clarify: The race shop corner weighted the car and aligned all suspension settings properly in relation to the frame and level ground. What I am asking about is the mounting of the splitter. Is 10 mm height difference between left and right side a big enough difference to warrant dismanteling and realighning?You need to find a competent race shop and get the suspension set up and corner weighted according to the BigR Owners Manual and then get the car on the track and make small adjustments from there to adapt the handling to your taste.
BioBa said:
To clarify: The race shop corner weighted the car and aligned all suspension settings properly in relation to the frame and level ground. What I am asking about is the mounting of the splitter. Is 10 mm height difference between left and right side a big enough difference to warrant dismanteling and realighning?
I'm not a Radical owner (so don't know how well the SR3's splitter/underfloor/rear diffuser work together (and must also bow to Simon's considerable experience)) but if they're doing even a half decent job of 'talking to each other', 10 mil is a shed load of difference and I'd be taking the trouble to get it right.We've spent a great deal of time - and an awful lot of money - getting things exactly right, in this area, on my Speads, and even a few millimetres makes a massive difference.
Just my $0.02.
I also respect Simons valuable input very much but virtually everybody I have spoken to including the race suspension shop thinks I should correct the 10 mm difference. Considering that I should be able to do it under an hour I will drill out the rivets and realign it. Thanks for all your input.
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