Splitter material

[m3ltw98]

Im replacing the factory ltw splitter on our track car since its so damn heavy. Im also not gonna reuse the ltw brackets that hold the splitter on since they also add serious weight. I made a template today for a new splitter out of cardboard and was wondering what a good material would be to make the actual splitter out of. I know carbon fiber would be the ideal choice, but that can get pricey unless somebody has hookups w/ carbon sheets for purchase. I was thinking ABS plastic, Acrylic plastic or maybe even some aluminum. Im just wondering what would be the most rigid w/out buffering up and down while on the track. If anybody has any suggestions or pictures, please post them. TIA

Jared Sedacca

[Dado]

have you thought about the carbon piece that I am using?

[m3ltw98]

Is yours even adjustable Dado. If its the same one you "had" at Summit then I know which one your talking about. Thanks

[Dado]

yup the one from summit, not adjustable.

Actually I am still using the same one from summit. It survived the off roading experience.

[m3ltw98]

K, looking for something thats adjustbale. Prob end up going w/ aluminum honeycomb sandwiched between sheets of aluminum which Chuck has. Thanks

[Matthew C Smith]

That's exactly what I was going to suggest. An aluminum honeycomb core with aluminum sheet on top and bottom. The stuff's incredibly light, strong, and best of all it can take a beating and still keep it's shape unlike most composites.

[Sendittoryan]

Is the difference in materials crucial? What are the main differences?

[Matthew C Smith]

What difference in material? Sorry, I guess I just don't understand your question.

[Sendittoryan]

CF/ABS/Aluminum

[Matthew C Smith]

Oh, well yeah. You've got a metal, plastic, and a composite (well CF is actually more like a thread by itself).

[Sendittoryan]

The CF pieces seem to always be so much more spendy than the ABS or other composites, is it worth the difference, and is it really that much more durable? Or is it mainly for appearance?