FP front tow hook - APR front splitter and GT250 wing installed!

kart125 · Apr 25, 2017

I finally got some time last weekend to tackle the install of some goodies I got over the too long winter! Since oil line recall was done at the beginning of the month I could finally install front splitter.

Here are some iPhone pictures. I will try to get some better ones in good lighting with clean car and good camera.

Next in line is SS brakelines, brake bleed with Motul RBF660, track rotors (OEM) and track pads (Pagid RST3 front-RSL29 rear). I'm on the fence about res delete vs corsa X-pipes...

Epiphany · Apr 25, 2017

Good stuff. And that's a smart move to give various brake components the attention they need.

Car looks great too.

JN66 · Apr 25, 2017

Which stainless steel brake lines Sir?

kart125 · Apr 26, 2017

JN66 said:
Which stainless steel brake lines Sir?

I got the lines from fulltiltboogieracing. I will confirm fit once installed.

Etchhead · Apr 26, 2017

Those AP parts look awesome! Any idea of DF added for the package? I like the front towhook as well- did you install or dealer? If dealer can you PM what they charged?

kart125 · Apr 26, 2017

Etchhead said:
Those AP parts look awesome! Any idea of DF added for the package? I like the front towhook as well- did you install or dealer? If dealer can you PM what they charged?

Thanks! The APR front splitter is probably not significant... hard to say. A splitter does not create downforce but reduces lift by reducing air pressure Under car... so technically it's a relative increase in downforce.

The GT-250 wing adds almost 700 pounds of downforce at 160 mph at maximum angle of attack. I plan to run with a quite low AOA... something close to 5 degres... I attached the CFD data for the wing

I did the install of the tow hook myself as I had to remove the bumper anyways to install the splitter. It's not that hard of a job. No need for drill press as mentionned in the instructions. The hook is massive and solidly affixed to the bumper beam. Only downside is the powder coating seams a bit weak. There is a small area that's not well covered and It would probably chip easily if used to tow car...

Dspec_S550 · Apr 26, 2017

kart125 said:
Thanks! The APR front splitter is probably not significant... hard to say. A splitter does not create downforce but reduces lift by reducing air pressure Under car... so technically it's a relative increase in downforce.

The GT-250 wing adds almost 700 pounds of downforce at 160 mph at maximum angle of attack. I plan to run with a quite low AOA... something close to 5 degres... I attached the CFD data for the wing

I did the install of the tow hook myself as I had to remove the bumper anyways to install the splitter. It's not that hard of a job. No need for drill press as mentionned in the instructions. The hook is massive and solidly affixed to the bumper beam. Only downside is the powder coating seams a bit weak. There is a small area that's not well covered and It would probably chip easily if used to tow car...

Thanks for providing these aero numbers, I did not know they published that info!

kart125 · May 17, 2017

JN66 said:
Which stainless steel brake lines Sir?

The fulltiltboogie lines are working fine!

J-nod · May 17, 2017

kart125 said:
A splitter does not create downforce but reduces lift by reducing air pressure Under car... so technically it's a relative increase in downforce.

Splitters do create downforce. There is a high pressure region over the splitter that pushes down on it. It also has the benefit you mention for underbody flow.

Rimox51 · May 17, 2017

Brake line update??

kart125 · May 22, 2017

Rimox51 said:
Brake line update??

I installed the fulltiltboogie SS line kit and it works fine. Lines could be a bit longer (they are maybe 1 inch shorther than stock) but they fit. My kit only came with 2 banjo bolts that fits and 4 that di not fit, so I had to reuse the OEM front ones with 2 copper washers to get everything aligned well. If you order from them make sure to ask for 4 properly sized banjo bolts!!

kart125 · May 22, 2017

J-nod said:
Splitters do create downforce. There is a high pressure region over the splitter that pushes down on it. It also has the benefit you mention for underbody flow.

OK maybe a little downforce!

FP front tow hook - APR front splitter and GT250 wing installed!

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