My splitter install (lots of pics)!!!

Hi all

Picked up my splitter yesterday from seat, so decided to install today...(well finished it half an hour ago!!!)

Here goes:

Tools:
Screwdriver
Self tapping screws X 8(got these from the guy a SEAT)
Stanleyknife
Dremel cutting thingy
Jack
Crawler i think there called (thing you lie on when under car).

My install:

1st off, remove splitter from packaging...


Move car into dry working area(garage is best)...


Line up splitter with car to see if looks good...


Next you have to cut the 2 center pillars of plastic down to size so that it is level with the rest of the splitter(so that it sits neatly against the underside of the bumper. Best way to do this is to put something long and flat across the splitter just behind the posts so you can get a line that you can mark against the posts. I used a big spirit level and marked with the stanley knife...


Now cutting the pillars was easy for me as i used the dremel thingy with cutting disc, plastic was too hard to easily cut through with knife. Using the dremel made it much easier, cut straight through and was easy enough to clean up the rough edges with the stanley afterwards...



Next i used 8 self tapping screws and screwed them into the splitter(remember and turn the splitter upside down ). i screwed the 8 screws just in enough to poke out the other side a small bit, in to the 8 locations marked out below...


Then turned it over and checked against car again...

Next i got out my crawler thing(only £15 from ALDI, what a bargain!!!), and then jacked up one side of the car, this enabled me to get more access to the underside, so i could screw in much easier...


Next just came the task of lining it up a screwing it in place, using the middle vent and the 2 posts as a reference, i lined up the splitter so it was sitting central, then moved back and forward so that the leading edge of the splitter was just being hidden under the lip of the bumper. With my thumbs over the 2 middle screws (the ones closest to the posts), i pushed up hard against the bumper so that the screws would leave a small mark of where they were to be located.

After you have done this you can put the splitter down and have a look and see if you can see the marks(may be easier to run you finger over the area to see if you can feel it), if its abit too small maybe try making the mark bit bigger with a sharp object, make sure you don't slip though, you might make a big scratch in your bumper!!!

I then realligned the splitter and tried to get the screws to line up in the small marks made earlier, at this point it might be easier to screw the screws into the splitter more so that there is more sticking out the other side for you to allign them easier.

Once one of the screws is in the mark try screwing it up into the bumper, you might need to push upwards quite hard while screwing to make sure it screws in. Screw it 75% of the way in then try the other screw, by again lining it up to the mark you made earlier and screwing it in, you can screw this in 100% and same with other side, screw in the remaining 25%...


Then just work you way round the rest of the screws trying to line up the splitter as you go, the splitter is semi flexible so there is a bit of movement in it while screwing it in.

Once you finished will look something like this form the underside...



If you are carefull you should end up with a splitter that is mounted central, i find that 8 screws should be enough as the splitter is rock solid against the bumper.

Finsihed result:

Hello all thanks for the replies,

Hope this writeup will help fellow ppl, i would seriously suggest that you get 2 people to do this job as it is a wee bit off, bout 2.5cm i think in mine, but thought wasn't bad considering done it myself

Although thinking bout it i should of forced the left hand side(in pic) out more towards the edge of the bumper prob would look much better, just cause difference in the gaps at sides makes it look bad. I might try it tomorrow, just unscrew the 2 or 3 on the left side(of the pic) and force it out a bit. Or jus take it off completly and wait till i get someone to help me centralise it.

Just thinking about it, easiest way probably is to mark center of bumper with masking tape and center of splitter, line up and tape in place, would of probably done this but i couldn't find the damn tape...

Im going to try and do more writeups similar to this, while i slowly mod my car then eventually prob end up setting up website with it all...

Next on list i think is forge dump valve and maybe boost gauge, maybe order them next week...

Just quick question though, i've only had my car 4 weeks(today actually ), last couple of times when i've started it revs are sitting about 1200rpm sits there for bout 40secs i think then drops down to 750 or something... any ideas?

Cheers