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travisjb · 09-06-2011, 08:25 PM

Yet another question then done for tonight haha

What fasteners do you guys recommend for the bottom of the car? I'm tearing through bolt heads on my splitter, as they contact the tarmac at 100mph, and imagine same will happen on undertray depending upon how aggressive I get with it

XwChriswX · 09-06-2011, 08:34 PM

Travis, how are you liking the Stillen front end? The more of it I see, (especially on Mike the Powdercoaters black Z) the more I like it... Just kinda unsure about the fitment issues and the 3 pieces...

travisjb · 09-06-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Travis, how are you liking the Stillen front end? The more of it I see, (especially on Mike the Powdercoaters black Z) the more I like it... Just kinda unsure about the fitment issues and the 3 pieces...

It's great for me... better aero, more room for cooling, etc.

For a street car, I would hesitate to use it because of the three piece design... and I'm not very picky... having the extra seam was a mistake on Stillen's part, I'm afraid to say... I think they did it for shipping purposes, but would have been better to leave it as one piece

Even if blended, likely to show cracks there eventually

XwChriswX · 09-06-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

It's great for me... better aero, more room for cooling, etc.

For a street car, I would hesitate to use it because of the three piece design... and I'm not very picky... having the extra seam was a mistake on Stillen's part, I'm afraid to say... I think they did it for shipping purposes, but would have been better to leave it as one piece

Even if blended, likely to show cracks there eventually

Hmm, I'm just thinking for eventually one day a fun track car, and with the intercooler in the front, it will definitely look better.

And yeah I think it was for shipping? But if a good body shop does it, you think it's worth it?

travisjb · 09-06-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Hmm, I'm just thinking for eventually one day a fun track car, and with the intercooler in the front, it will definitely look better.

And yeah I think it was for shipping? But if a good body shop does it, you think it's worth it?

My body guy told me that he could try to hide / blend but it would eventually start to crack and that I ought to just go with it... that's what I did... for a track car, looks fine... overall, I think it looks better than stock

XwChriswX · 09-06-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

My body guy told me that he could try to hide / blend but it would eventually start to crack and that I ought to just go with it... that's what I did... for a track car, looks fine... overall, I think it looks better than stock

Hmmm... Damn. I really like it, and I'm wondering if with black, would it be harder to notice??

Maybe if Mike ever sells his, I can just pick it up cheap...

Red__Zed · 09-06-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Yet another question then done for tonight haha

What fasteners do you guys recommend for the bottom of the car? I'm tearing through bolt heads on my splitter, as they contact the tarmac at 100mph, and imagine same will happen on undertray depending upon how aggressive I get with it

Hopefully you won't be contact the undertray bolts-- maybe just countersink them?

Even the aluminum stuff looks like it has a relatively low ignition temp. It would make me kinda nervous.

travisjb · 09-07-2011, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Hopefully you won't be contact the undertray bolts-- maybe just countersink them?

Even the aluminum stuff looks like it has a relatively low ignition temp. It would make me kinda nervous.

the spec sheet said ignition point is 650F... It will always be at least 12" from exhaust, so I don't think there's an issue

ChrisSlicks · 09-06-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Yet another question then done for tonight haha

What fasteners do you guys recommend for the bottom of the car? I'm tearing through bolt heads on my splitter, as they contact the tarmac at 100mph, and imagine same will happen on undertray depending upon how aggressive I get with it

Drywall screws

<jk>

I would think about adding a thin sacrificial plastic/nylon strip, not as perfect aero wise but good at absorbing scrapes.

travisjb · 09-06-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Drywall screws

<jk>

I would think about adding a thin sacrificial plastic/nylon strip, not as perfect aero wise but good at absorbing scrapes.

right!........ lol

was thinking maybe dzus fasteners but they're potentially not long enough

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