My splitter EDIT:(DIY content)

[vinny.dtw]

Had this for a few days, but never took the pics until yesterday. I like it, comments or criticism welcome :)

[fatty1.8t]

looks good

[v.t]

nice splitter man, i like how it flows with the car... what kind is it?

[mattman]

your car is so clean. looks awesome!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^x2!

[manhertm]

Man, I'm sure with those shitty Michigan roads and some snow, that's coming off this winter. Whether, you take it off or not.

[VMRSport]

Clean, I like it.

[02silverb6]

Looking good Vinny!

[Dolphin18T]

Looks tight. Your car is super clean!! Nice work.

[vdubstreets]

How much did the clear bra cost you? or is that a reflection?

[A4ringedONE8T]

Looks very clean!

BTW did you get my turbo PM?

[SICCHEF1.8t]

looks awesome man...is that the deval?

[clcsocal]

Yea, what brand is that? from the side, looks like a Cupra L, but doesn't have the open front. Looks great.

[Maverick]

I just got some idea about mine! lol

[Firefighter637]

Car looks soo good! Love that splitter. Looks clean and blends very well. I guessin it is a Cupra?

[Maverick]

yes, Cupra R splitter

[dougyfresh]

So clean! Great job, as always, Vinny!



Holy restaurant supply in the background! I presume that is for some family business and your garage is the 'warehouse'?

[vinny.dtw]

Its the Vinny.dtw brand splitter. I intentionally didn't tell you guys what brand. But its basically weather strip from home depot and double sided tape. I like it, its a nice little touch imo.

The only reason I decided to do this, instead of a carbon fiber, or cupra, is because I can easily replace this, heck I think it looks better then a cupra imo. Flame if you want to, but I dig it and thats all that matters :)

P.S, family owns a chinese restaurant. Hence all the fortune cookies / carry out boxes.

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I like how it flows with the front lip.

Looks very slick!

[natalia]

stunning.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

Its the Vinny.dtw brand splitter. I intentionally didn't tell you guys what brand. But its basically weather strip from home depot and double sided tape. I like it, its a nice little touch imo.

The only reason I decided to do this, instead of a carbon fiber, or cupra, is because I can easily replace this, heck I think it looks better then a cupra imo. Flame if you want to, but I dig it and thats all that matters :)

P.S, family owns a chinese restaurant. Hence all the fortune cookies / carry out boxes.

Dude thats amazing! can u take a pic of the weatherstripping u used??? i think this is perfect for me man, my car scrapes on the freeway!

[A4 ABT]

I really like it! I think it would look great on my car with the unpainted door blades!

[mattman]

Its the Vinny.dtw brand splitter. I intentionally didn't tell you guys what brand. But its basically weather strip from home depot and double sided tape. I like it, its a nice little touch imo.

The only reason I decided to do this, instead of a carbon fiber, or cupra, is because I can easily replace this, heck I think it looks better then a cupra imo. Flame if you want to, but I dig it and thats all that matters :)

P.S, family owns a chinese restaurant. Hence all the fortune cookies / carry out boxes.

can't argue with the results, well done.

[DeanUW]

Sounds like you hit up the Subaru boards or you have a friend on them??? Everyone started hitting up Home Depot in replacement of those expensive V limited lips. It looks 100x better on the USP front vs, the Sti's!!! Looks really really good!

[wolfdog]

Creative, Vinny. And it looks damn good, too.

[pogi]

Make a DIY guide!

[Maverick]

Vince's Splitter mod let's call it from now on!

[audikid66]

props for originality.. and it looks awesome..

[LivingLegend]

Perfect!

[|FYASKO|]

looks good. +1 for a write up

[CyberPMG]

+1 for the Vinny.dtw Splitter Mod!

Very clean and original.

[A4 ABT]

+2 for a write-up

[Condo]

Looks great Vinny. I'm heading to Home Depot tomorrow morning. Post the write-up ASAP!

[vinny.dtw]

Lol, I can try.

[Condo]

Or at least the type/brand of weather stripping you bought. I'm sure we could figure it out from there.

[vinny.dtw]

I did a quick one.


Right here is a write up for how to make your own splitter with a few simple supplies from Home Depot. With some time and patience you can make it look and fit right. In my opinion it looks better then quite a few aftermarket splitters that go for much more. Here is what it looks like.



Here are the materials you need.

1. Scissors

2. All weather resistant double sided tape (available at Home Depot in the paint department)

3. Roll of rubber garage door bottom (I purchased the brand called M-D) its 16 foot long.





4. (optional) Rhino Ramps (if you want to have a easier access to the bottom of the bumper and to clean it.

Here is what you do...

-First off clean the bottom of the bumper. It is really important that you clean it thoroughly before you apply the double sided tape onto it for better adhesion.

-Then I put the double sided tape onto the rubber garage door bottom. I decided to do it in one big piece, rather then multiple sections to get it stick nice and flush.





-Then carefully start from one end of the car, and slowly work your way to the opposite. DO NOT PEEL ALL OF THE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE IMMEDIATELY. Peel it as you go, so you won't get rocks / dirt and such stuck onto it. Take your time, and it'll turn out real nice. And that is basically it. It really isn't rocket science, and for $30 bucks you can't beat it. This has been done to many other types of cars including Subarus / Saabs / etc etc, so I don't take credit for coming up with this idea. I think I may be the first b6er to do this and post pics. Anyways, when your done, sit and admire your car and be proud of how much money you saved. The real test is to see how long it'll stay on your car. So far mine has held up great in normal driving including freeway. Here are a few pics of what it looks like when you are done.









Happy Modding!

[7speed]

nice

[HeHateMe]

dude, that is pretty damn cool. Especially for that price. Do you have any full side pics of your car with the Vinny splitter mod?

[Burtonnboarda]

i had this done on my wrx... except i used the rubber trim peice for garage doors.. what did you use to hold it on?

[absolutegtr]

Pretty darn impressive.



Can you tell that it is rubber from a 1-ft distance? because from the pics it definetly looks like plastic!