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      11-05-2017, 04:32 PM   #50
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Yep, I'm petty familiar with basic fluid dynamic principles... raw materials are en route for the end plates and I have a giant sheet of alumalite in my garage for the front splitter. Just want some seat time before the rains get too wild, as fun as wet HPDEs are.

Just need some free time and to clean my garage lol
I don't see how a longer splitter will change anthing in regrds to downforce. I'd add some canards. That's a big wing that probably produces a good couple hundred lbs of downforce whereas a splitter might add 100-150lbs. An airdam would help cooling and add some downforce too to balance it out.
A splitter will help if it has a slight AOA with an airdam, anything is better than the stock aerodynamics of the E82 bumper. It's all a project for me, car doesn't see streets so I like to build random projects like splitters and such when I'm not out on the track.

Btw I do have a small airdam mounted above the splitter, need to fill the small gap between the two though.
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