automatic front splitter

1. custom_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 656

   #1 1st September 2006, 20:48

   As many of you know its sumtimes a twat having a low as fook car.So... am guna make my front splitter so when i get to a speed bump, i flick a switch and hey presto, it lifts up and i can go over them. Been pondering about this for a while and think im guna av a go @ it.
   Got the plan of action sorted just need to get the parts together wich is easy the easy bit and crack on: duno wat it will turn out like
2. smartgavin Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Pittenweem(Fife) or Glasgow Posts: 529 Saxo 1.1

   #2 1st September 2006, 20:57

   Sounds interesting, dunno how your gonna get it to work likes! you gonna make a progress thread/?
3. s60tsy Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!

   #3 1st September 2006, 21:01

   sounds like an idea but if you catch it itl only be held at each side wont it? so itl rip off. dya not think?
4. custom_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 656

   #4 1st September 2006, 21:06

   yeh matey i'll do a progress thread,just got small problem off gettin it runin first tho (still waitin on parts!) then i'll get goin on this project
5. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #5 1st September 2006, 21:16

   think I'll keep an eye on this, sounds intresting
   
   take it your using linear acautors(spelling), the only probs that pop to mind is how are you lifting it, are you making it raise up front of bumber, or behind, not much room on the later, and if you have it raising up the front, then you run the risk of it looking tacky!!
   
   unless you plan to push the spliter from the bottom, so it comes up and over
6. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #6 1st September 2006, 23:28

   has anyone seen the french film taxi? on that they have a pug taxi thats standard but then at the flick a switch the wheels stick out further, splitters come out, spoiler raises from the boot, and few other bits.
7. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #7 2nd September 2006, 10:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevenet15 has anyone seen the french film taxi? on that they have a pug taxi thats standard but then at the flick a switch the wheels stick out further, splitters come out, spoiler raises from the boot, and few other bits.

   not seen french one but seen the american taxi similar to that but a mahoosive supercharger comes up thro the bonnet, wheels change, plus bodykit
8. custom_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 656

   #8 4th September 2006, 00:01

   right for any1 who is interested..........i'm ordering this splitter 2morro
   
   http://www.espdesign.co.uk/esp.store...d/BS_024_a.jpg
   
   then cracking on with brackets/mechanism etc when it arrives wich is supposedly next day
9. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #9 4th September 2006, 01:30

   i will help you out with some designs mate, her is one i mad quickly in paint lol, its hinged so u know it will go back in the perfects allighed position, i will make some more but its 1:30 in the morning and i got work at 6 so i will do some when i get back from work tomorrow got loads of diffent ideas
   
   
10. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #10 4th September 2006, 01:33

    
    
    thi pic shows u how much it raises it by
11. jezpick Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Notts Posts: 280 mk 2 1.1 sax

    #11 4th September 2006, 08:30

    nice one ste!
12. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #12 4th September 2006, 10:06

    ste how do you animate that like that to make it move in paint?
13. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #13 4th September 2006, 10:13

    i drew the pics in paint and used a free gif animator off the net as didnt have paint shop on the pc i was on
14. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #14 4th September 2006, 10:13

    It looks like hes edited each frame individually.
    
    My mates GTO has something similar to that (automatic front splitter), an aero spoiler or something its called. I think it inflates undet the front of the car, but for town driving u can deflate it again so the clearence under the car is much better.
15. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #15 4th September 2006, 10:17

    i managed to find the orrigional french taxi video check it out:
    
    http://media.putfile.com/taxi-change-vid
16. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #16 4th September 2006, 10:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevenet15 i managed to find the orrigional french taxi video check it out: http://media.putfile.com/taxi-change-vid

    lol mate never seen that one, nice work with drawings, did a better job from what I was trying to explain
17. alloyman L-plater Joined: May 2006 Ash Posts: 87 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #17 4th September 2006, 10:28

    Nice design but if you look at the animated pic closely you can see it's rubbing the paintwork when it moves, that would flake the paint off in no time!! hehe
18. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #18 4th September 2006, 10:36

    its only a rough idea
    that film taxi is ace i watched it once bout 3 am on c2
19. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #19 4th September 2006, 11:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by alloyman Nice design but if you look at the animated pic closely you can see it's rubbing the paintwork when it moves, that would flake the paint off in no time!! hehe

    it was a quick picture in paint and on the real deal you would make it so it dont rub as rather than the liniar actuator being fixed along it would be fixed at each end giving more movement
20. custom_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 656

    #20 4th September 2006, 22:43

    lol great stuff mate i'll keep them diagrams in mind when it comes to doin it:thumbup: