doctormosfet
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Since nobody else really has, I figured I'd put some pictures here of the install process for the Autoform front splitter. The brackets mount against the frame rails on the bottom, with the side piece going on the outside of the rail and then bending toward the center of the car where it meets the lip of the bumper. You need to push forward a bit against the bumper so that the L-shape at the end of the bracket lines up flush with the bumper lip. Then, mark holes on the frame rail and drill with a 3/16" bit. The screws that come with the bracket are self-tapping, although you'll need some power assistance to tap threads into the frame rails.
Mount the brackets temporarily and then get the splitter lined up with the bumper lip. I just used a cardboard box and foam pads until I got the correct height. Make sure the splitter is evenly positioned left/right and then mark holes on the bumper lip through the holes already present on the splitter. Drill again and then mount those two screws (one left, one right). Keep the box there to hold the weight of the splitter.
Mark holes through the L-shape hole on the front of the bracket. Remove the bracket, then drill from the backside of the bumper lip, through both the bumper and the splitter lip. This part is a little funky, since the bumper lip doesn't mate perfectly with the splitter lip owing to slightly different curvature. But give it the ol' college try and git 'er done. Now mount the brackets back on (I used blue threadlock this time) and then mount the included screws through the splitter lip, bumper lip, and L-shape hole. That's three holes you have to line up and some grunting will be involved. Maybe even some extra drilling and crying. I find these particular screws to be a little on the short side, so I'd recommend something a bit longer (that's what she said) if you're having some trouble getting everything lined up. Most likely, you'll end up screwing at an angle (also what she said) and so you'll need a longer screw to accommodate that.
Then it's just a matter of mounting the front support rods. Remove the outer-most nuts on the radiator supports for this. For "adjusting" the support rod, I have ~ 5/8" of thread remaining on the support rod on either side. Then lift the splitter to line up the rod with the mounting points, screw it in, and you're done. Now you can enjoy having some protection of the underside of the bumper and also enjoy cleaning out leaves and probably pebbles from the crevace between the splitter and bumper.
Mount the brackets temporarily and then get the splitter lined up with the bumper lip. I just used a cardboard box and foam pads until I got the correct height. Make sure the splitter is evenly positioned left/right and then mark holes on the bumper lip through the holes already present on the splitter. Drill again and then mount those two screws (one left, one right). Keep the box there to hold the weight of the splitter.
Mark holes through the L-shape hole on the front of the bracket. Remove the bracket, then drill from the backside of the bumper lip, through both the bumper and the splitter lip. This part is a little funky, since the bumper lip doesn't mate perfectly with the splitter lip owing to slightly different curvature. But give it the ol' college try and git 'er done. Now mount the brackets back on (I used blue threadlock this time) and then mount the included screws through the splitter lip, bumper lip, and L-shape hole. That's three holes you have to line up and some grunting will be involved. Maybe even some extra drilling and crying. I find these particular screws to be a little on the short side, so I'd recommend something a bit longer (that's what she said) if you're having some trouble getting everything lined up. Most likely, you'll end up screwing at an angle (also what she said) and so you'll need a longer screw to accommodate that.
Then it's just a matter of mounting the front support rods. Remove the outer-most nuts on the radiator supports for this. For "adjusting" the support rod, I have ~ 5/8" of thread remaining on the support rod on either side. Then lift the splitter to line up the rod with the mounting points, screw it in, and you're done. Now you can enjoy having some protection of the underside of the bumper and also enjoy cleaning out leaves and probably pebbles from the crevace between the splitter and bumper.
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