leguna splitter opinions?

1. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #1 2nd January 2010, 22:05

   not a fan of them under the standard splitter on a vtr will it be hard to fit if i took the standard one off? I think it would look better imo
2. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #2 2nd January 2010, 22:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by -shuggles- not a fan of them under the standard splitter on a vtr will it be hard to fit if i took the standard one off? I think it would look better imo

   Think they look smart!! nice to be different...........
3. user_31003 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Harwich ,Essex Posts: 1420 Mk2 1.1 | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 VTR

   #3 2nd January 2010, 22:59

   i like them and am interested in getting one
   
   but how do you fit them ?
4. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #4 2nd January 2010, 23:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxoo_VT_Whatt i like them and am interested in getting one but how do you fit them ?

   ive used self taping screws in the past.........
5. Azza-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Mansfield Posts: 1041 2003 Saxo VTR, 1997 MGF 1.8i, 2001 MGF Trophy 160

   #5 2nd January 2010, 23:03

   Most people use self tapping screws to secure them to the bumper with the added help of tigar seal
6. user_31003 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Harwich ,Essex Posts: 1420 Mk2 1.1 | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 VTR

   #6 2nd January 2010, 23:23

   so do you take off the old splitter and bacily replace it then ?
7. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #7 2nd January 2010, 23:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxoo_VT_Whatt so do you take off the old splitter and bacily replace it then ?

   Nope.......
8. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #8 2nd January 2010, 23:55

   Seen one the other day where someone had used a Laguna item to replace the original one, didn't look too good IMO.
   
   If you do that, you'd also have to hack the bumper as the original splitter is still part of the bumper moulding.
   
   I'd put it on the bottom... and i did
   
   

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9. user_31003 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Harwich ,Essex Posts: 1420 Mk2 1.1 | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 VTR

   #9 2nd January 2010, 23:57

   i love youre car chip
   
   how did you get it too stay on looks really neat and tidy on youres
10. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #10 3rd January 2010, 00:01

    Looks super lower now!! nice job..........
11. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

    #11 3rd January 2010, 00:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Saxoo_VT_Whatt i love youre car chip how did you get it too stay on looks really neat and tidy on youres

    Right, i've drilled 5 or 6 holes (can't remember exact amount) behind the original Saxo 'splitter' and in the top of the Laguna splitter. These all run around the front of the car.
    
    I then have M6 bolts going through these holes with Nyloc nuts and washers.
    
    To keep it spaced properly, i've used 1/4" nominal bore Steel pipe, which is 50mm long per bolt (painted ofcourse), to sleeve the bolt in the space between the bumper and the Laguna splitter. If you can imagine, the spacer's are directly behind the original splitter.
    
    Then on the end's simply a self tapper each side, with a spy clip.
    
    Hope that make's sense, but i do reckon it's the best way to fit it. Mine has had some real abuse (my front bumper sometimes hit's the floor on what seem's like a flat road), but it has NEVER come off.
    Also, the bumper hitting the floor isn't as bad as it sounds. The Laugna splitter's, as you probably know, is made of rubber. Everything it hit's, it just bends, and then goes back to normal shape (Never actually hit the proper bumper lol)
12. sax-dan Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 wigan Posts: 772 vauxhall corsa gsi ford fiesta rs 1800 citroen s

    #12 3rd January 2010, 00:19

    iv used 6mm bolts and lock nuts in the past too, used about 12 in all, the bumper would come off before the spillter hah
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 3rd January 2010, 00:37

    i was gonna say you cant remove the vtr splitter cus it aint a splitter its just the black part of the bumper lol and it looks fine like CHIP's. You could smooth the black bit in to the bumper and colour code then add the laguna splitter
14. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

    #14 3rd January 2010, 00:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz You could smooth the black bit in to the bumper and colour code then add the laguna splitter

    My bumper went in for the original to be painted blue, but it went tit's up so put it back to standard. Imo it doesn't look that bad anyway, so i'm not too fussed
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 3rd January 2010, 03:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CHIP My bumper went in for the original to be painted blue, but it went tit's up so put it back to standard. Imo it doesn't look that bad anyway, so i'm not too fussed

    dont get me wrong mate i like your bumper how it is
16. Tom247VTR L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Cornwall Posts: 39 Saxo VTR

    #16 12th January 2010, 18:47

    thats different and quite coool man
17. Pearson Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Doncaster. Posts: 2115 Y' Reg MK2 1.6i VTR

    #17 23rd January 2010, 14:29

    I've got one on mine too, takes about hour or two to fit, have to match it up all the way round etc, heres mine:
    
    
    
    
    
    Bought it off Ebay for £21.00.
18. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #18 24th January 2010, 11:19

    looks gr8 wouldnt mind 1 myself
19. hammy105 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 High Wycombe / Portsmouth / Canterbury Posts: 703 Mk1 Vtr & Mk2 Vtr

    #19 24th January 2010, 14:09

    could always try a cupra spliiter on the front like i had on my mk1, looks just a good and not so fat as a laguna.
20. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #20 24th January 2010, 14:15

    does look good
    
    or brake the mould and go hunting for a style sumone hasnt usesd.
    
    theres loads out there. VR6 golf one being one of my faves
21. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #21 24th January 2010, 14:36

    i dont like the way it goes in and comes back out.... alot easier just to drill and file the black part of the bumper on a saxo?
22. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #22 24th January 2010, 15:34

    when i bought a new bumper it had the original already cut off and a laguna screwed onto the bumper. looks better this way i think. not so.... long if you no what i mean
    
    
    
    
    
    my progress thread has a few more pics
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=210405&page=4
23. newqs36 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 swansea Posts: 1356 vts

    #23 27th January 2010, 22:00

    prefer the look of LSOfreaks. i know what you mean by...long haha. i would like to see one smoothed in though.
24. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #24 27th January 2010, 22:02

    cheers bud
25. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

    #25 27th January 2010, 22:03

    laguna splitter on its own looks the dogs was it hard to do?
26. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

    #26 27th January 2010, 22:07

    imo if it was smoothed in it would look 100% better
27. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #27 27th January 2010, 22:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CHIP

    This has got a brilliant DTM look about it, very good!
    
    Would it be easy just to duct tape it in place first then drill the corresponding holes?
28. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #28 27th January 2010, 22:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by -shuggles- laguna splitter on its own looks the dogs was it hard to do?

    well with mine as the two ends of the splitter were flapping around, i just tigersealed a bit of mdf and screwed the splitter into it. piss easy really, unless the bumpers on the car it wont be as easy as with the bumper off
29. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

    #29 27th January 2010, 22:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak well with mine as the two ends of the splitter were flapping around, i just tigersealed a bit of mdf and screwed the splitter into it. piss easy really, unless the bumpers on the car it wont be as easy as with the bumper off

    my bumpers off the car just now anyway, just need to find a local splitter