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Front splitter for mazdaspeed bumper
33.78%
Aluminum Undertray with uprights
41.89%
Underbelly pan, extended to fit MS sideskirts
20.27%
Engine under panel.
31.08%
Front splitter for stock bumper
52.70%
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GI: Functinal Aero Parts, Front splitter and underbelly pan

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Old 12-19-2010, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Z0oMzo0m
I saw a pic. of a new design, do you happen to have any more we can look at (saw it on the aerodynamic thread) I think it looks better then first design from what i saw
The car is parked and barried in the garage at the moment so it is hard to get a good photo, plus I need to find my real camara. I have some things I need to check and do to the car and then I will pull it out and snap some better photos.

The design is much better. It sticks out to the side approximatelty 2 inches and made an aluminum flap that is almost at a 80deg angle to the bumper. It follows the curve of the bumper and tapers back into the bumper. I had my builder do this because the tires stick out beyond the bumper. So air is just hitting the tires and getting into the wheel wells. With the flair, it will build down force on the splitter and reduce lift inside the wheel wells. However, it is also causing some drag.
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awesome, basically like i mentioned keeping the design curve from front bumper awesome, cant wait to see the pics when available! il check back when you get them up. Was there any difference in cost to make this design?
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Originally Posted by Z0oMzo0m
awesome, basically like i mentioned keeping the design curve from front bumper awesome, cant wait to see the pics when available! il check back when you get them up. Was there any difference in cost to make this design?
Cost is hard to say, because I am spending money on R&D and materials at the same time. As far as materials, its not much more, I just dont know how much extra labor is involved in reproducing them. I have also not had the chance to talk numbers with my fabricator about reproducing them.
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