question about front bumper splitter

[mohammed]

hello everyone just wanted to ask a question what does a front splitter do?

 

[nexussteve]

As far as I'm aware, it merely lowers the front of the car.

May also provide some protection to the original bodywork after the car has been lowered?

 

[joesouthgate]

Lowers and creates better aerodynamics in theory, directing more air over the car, or at least past the radiator.

 

[burkey0013]

and it makes it look much better

 

[Shero]

in f1 it's point is to aid in areodynamics, on a micra, just looks good! lol

 

[joesouthgate]

well in theory it will make a difference to aerodynamics on anything, just not a noticable amount.

 

[mohammed]

i spoke to my mates friend who does performance stuff for cars and he goes the front splitter for powerfull cars it helps the aerodynamics but for a micra it drags the car and the aerodynamics don't work for a micra. that makes it drink more fuel

 

[nexussteve]

I'm sure it's barely noticable....

Fatter rims weigh the car down and cause it to use more petrol....would that stop you adding them??

Same with Spoilers...most spoilers don't do much at all, but still add weight...

 

[Antony]

there is a difference between a well designed splitter and a lip spoiler.

a splitter will literaly split the air going over and under the car more efficiently that the bumper of the car allowing the air flowing under the car to speed up / mainatin its speed and reducing its pressure. this reduced pressure literaly sucks the car to the floor (ok so its the pressure above the car pushing down on it, same difference)
a chin or lip spoiler (like the laguna one) will do nothing for the performance of the car so far as aerodynamics are concerned but what it does do is reduce the air pressure directly behind it (usualy under the radiator) sucking air through the radiator and under the car.

different things...

here is some pics of splitters and spoilers...

 

[mohammed]

thanks for that guys. i've got a laguna lip on my car