Grounding your front splitter...

[berg]

this is becoming a problem as where i park my car at the back of my house you have to come down quite a dip to get onto road, would not mind so much if you could treat the front ed30 splitter as a consumable item but as we know they are not exactly cheap. Was going to get the B12 kit fitted next month too but am now concerned lowering the car will mean the end of my splitter...

[Richn83]

Why not adjust the kerb with some wooden blocks or if not on the main road cement?

[berg]

Why not adjust the kerb with some wooden blocks or if not on the main road cement?

its not so much a kerb as to get to the shared driveway (easement) off the road it is raised significantly. at present if i turn right and take a gentle angle of less than 90 degress it does not ground but as to turn left means a 90 degree turn i can no longer turn left as it grounds every time and has even cracked the splitter slightly.

Would i be able to raise the road cement without consent of the highways authority/causing disruption to my neighbours who also use the access drive?

Thanks.

[Richn83]

If its shared and on a main road I doubt you can modify it but nothing stopping you placing some wood or something to shallow the angle/amount the front wheels drop as you come off the kerb you might have to be prepared for them to disappear every now and then if a street sweeper comes along.  I am assuming we are talking about the road surface being a big drop from the kerb.

[berg]

If its shared and on a main road I doubt you can modify it but nothing stopping you placing some wood or something to shallow the angle/amount the front wheels drop as you come off the kerb you might have to be prepared for them to disappear every now and then if a street sweeper comes along.  I am assuming we are talking about the road surface being a big drop from the kerb.

Cheers for input. Mmmm it is a quiet country lane really so no road sweepers so perhaps will try and put some wood down and see how it goes, as can park car at front but still need to get it round back to wash it/change wheels etc 

[Five Alive]

You could always fit air ride but that maybe a slightly more expensive option than some wood

[rdfcpete]

I ground my Ed30 splitter quite regularly unfortunately and I'm only on 20mm AP springs  

The only positive is it's not on show and I only review the damage when I take the splitter off to put it on my mount ramps to do oil changes etc...

[Kalpsn2000]

This is the main thing stopping me from lowering my GTI. My splitter slighty scrapes the ground when entering my drive. If I lower the car then it will probably break off easily.

And the second reason is the speed bumps on my road.

So lowering mine is out of the question really

[berg]

This is the main thing stopping me from lowering my GTI. My splitter slighty scrapes the ground when entering my drive. If I lower the car then it will probably break off easily.

And the second reason is the speed bumps on my road.

So lowering mine is out of the question really

it is a real problem no doubt as you are not going to enjoy your new suspension knowing that you have just ripped off your splitter. bloody uk roads

[the bruce]

Just some thoughts:

- putting some weight into the boot will help significiently (!!!)
- the rear will never be a problem;descending rear will raise front
- if necessary replace the ED30 splitter with a standard GTI one

It would be helpful making some pictures and measuring the actual space.
But keep in mind that if you stop with hand brake the height will change.
So possibly better get help by someone else.

[berg]

Just some thoughts:

- putting some weight into the boot will help significiently (!!!)
- the rear will never be a problem;descending rear will raise front
- if necessary replace the ED30 splitter with a standard GTI one

It would be helpful making some pictures and measuring the actual space.
But keep in mind that if you stop with hand brake the height will change.
So possibly better get help by someone else.

yeah might get a neighbour to measure the gap between front and road and if less than 30mm looks like b12 may be a problem

[Beddie]

I ground my Ed30 splitter quite regularly unfortunately and I'm only on 20mm AP springs  

Same here, although it's only ever happened when landing the 'yumps' on the A54 Congleton to Buxton road... 

[big al]

I did my edition30 splitter on Sunday, first time since I fitted it,though it was on a raised kurb, was gutted, though only visible when looking underneath.

[berg]

This is the main thing stopping me from lowering my GTI. My splitter slighty scrapes the ground when entering my drive. If I lower the car then it will probably break off easily.

And the second reason is the speed bumps on my road.

So lowering mine is out of the question really

Just to update this thread - lowering the car has actually helped and reduced the front splitter being grounded. This is presumably because as the back has been lowered it has equalled it up. So anyone concerned about not lowering because of grounding should do the measurements; as although my car now sits lower in the arches the front splitter looks the same.

[rdfcpete]

That's a wise and useful update berg 

There's very few places where mine scrapes but to be fair, there's not much underneath left to be filed away 
Lowering the rear is interesting.