C4S front splitter on 996 Turbo

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Rioja996TT

Monza

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• 8 Feb 2018

• #1

Having just cracked another turbo front splitter, I am balking at paying out £280 for a strip of polyurethane. I note that the C4S splitter has a higher centre section and would thus be far more urban friendly at considerably lower cost. Any downsides to such a replacement? Thanks.

 

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kas750

Zandvoort

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• 8 Feb 2018

• #2

Only from an anoraks point of view.
The reality is you will still probably bash the c4s part!

 

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4b4

Nurburgring

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• 8 Feb 2018

• #3

kas750 said:

Only from an anoraks point of view.
The reality is you will still probably bash the c4s part!

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Sooo true :nooo:

 

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Robertb

Yas Marina

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• 8 Feb 2018

• #4

The anorak in me also worries that the turbo one is different shaped for a reason, maybe to counteract lift from the bigger rear wing.

I have found that having graunched mine on a steep driveway, sanding it down with fine sandpaper then a coat of plastic conditioner got it looking much, much better.

 

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galahad

Silverstone

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• 8 Feb 2018

• #5

Robertb said:

The anorak in me also worries that the turbo one is different shaped for a reason, maybe to counteract lift from the bigger rear wing.

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I believe that is true, but unless you regularly drive at 120+ on the Autobahn I really doubt you'll notice the difference. I do recall reading that the C4S one was so shaped so as to reduce front lift reduction to match the non turbo rear wing.

 

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Sen

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• 10 Feb 2018

• #6

I was going through about two a year, so fitted the C4S splitter.
Don't seem to ground it as often as turbo one.
Car seems planted at 140.

 

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Bund

Montreal

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• 11 Feb 2018

• #7

I changed mine to the C4s splitter purely because I think it looks nicer.

You will not notice a difference.