Front splitter only

Anyone running just the front splitter?

If so please share pics.

I have been asking myself the same question. I have a carbon fibre diffuser and extension strakes from Aerie (which should (hopefully!) produce a small increase in downforce) and I think a front splitter in C/F would look good in combination. However I’m concerned a splitter will add too much downforce at the front and adversely affect aero balance. I really don’t a want to add a rear wing to increase rear downforce as that would spoil the overall appearance (in my opinion). So far I have only used my Emira on public roads so unlikely to reach speeds where aero balance will show itself, but at some point I may track it and don’t want snap oversteer - especially on high speed corners! So interested to know others experience of running a front splitter only.

I have been looking for photos of Emiras with just a front splitter and found this one from a recent Lotus Drivers Club Facebook post. Not my car and don’t know who the splitter manufacturer is.

In all seriousness you’re gonna be just fine with just a lip.

It's a mid-engine car. I know these are set up well from the factory with the aero they were able to build into the body, but nearly all mid-engine cars benefit from a front splitter. With that said, most cars from the factory are set up to understeer anyway. You can't go wrong with a splitter even without rear aero added.

Unlike all my other cars where I have always installed front lips, I find these cars look better without a front lip/splitter

Is there a piano black front splitter available? I just want something to act as a sacrificial piece. Something that isn't crazy expensive, like the carbon.

bman6074 said:

Is there a piano black front splitter available? I just want something to act as a sacrificial piece. Something that isn't crazy expensive, like the carbon.

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Yeah, sacrificing a $800 carbon piece every now and then would get old quickly, and plain black splitter would fit better with the rest of the car anyways. But I haven't been able to find anything.

Wolkenspiel said:

Yeah, sacrificing a $800 carbon piece every now and then would get old quickly, and plain black splitter would fit better with the rest of the car anyways. But I haven't been able to find anything.

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exactly, i did this on my BMW. $70 bucks for a front splitter and looks great. Matches the rest of the car's side skirts and rear diffuser. I have already scraped the bottom of this one and was able to just sand the roughness to smooth. Ready for the next scrap lol

I agree and reached out to Maxton design, but they said it's not really in the cards unless they got more interest. I posted up to gauge and no one seemed interested.

I like Maxton because it's very simple designs made in ABS painted piano black. Economical and great as a sacraficial item.

jp129 said:

I agree and reached out to Maxton design, but they said it's not really in the cards unless they got more interest. I posted up to gauge and no one seemed interested.

I like Maxton because it's very simple designs made in ABS painted piano black. Economical and great as a sacrificial item.

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ok, hopefully in time there will be one.

If folks have interest, send an email to them.