laguna splitter pics needed

[no2lurch]

i am seriously considering a laguna spliter for my silver d9 estate.

i need some pics please to convince me to get down the scrap yard.

i know people fix them on with self tappers and washers, but i think i would use penny washers with small nuts and bolts - any thoughts?

[trem1]

Dairees will no doubt be along soon, i'm pretty sure he's got a picture of the front of his 406 with the laguna splitter

Dai..........time to break 'that' photo again

[no2lurch]

i've heard of that photo. i'd like to see some pics of the attachments too - there seems to be loads of screws in the underside of my bumper and i want to see how these are 'avoided' with the laguna splitter.

[Gary406]

its a D8 but it totally changes the front end look
heres my car pic
once fitted and cleaned up with back to black cleaner they look brilliant , happy i got another for 3 quids

[no2lurch]

how did you attach it?

[Gary406]

i used a joiners tool to do the holes in the bumper.

its a small tool that does the pilot holes in the wooden doors, very sharp on the end bit like a mini screwdriver

and 3/4 inch self tap screws, and that held it in place really solid . it will definately not be coming off without brout force

[Gary406]

i would also recommend putting a scre every 5inch , first time i did it i only put a screw every 15inch
and you end up seeing a gap through on a bright summers day
this time with my new splitter i will put a screw every 5inch
and use a hair dryer to heat up the side bits so it flexes a bit better why i screw it up as they are not 100% perfect

[trem1]

have a look through these old pic's theres a few nice cars on there
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4061

[no2lurch]

Think I'm gonna be slightly different now and get an espace splitter!

[DaiRees]

The espace splitter is a little bit lower and a little bit rarer

I used stainless self tappers and cup washers, it's fine but I have got one corner a little loose at the moment where I curb bashed it At the edges I took the fixings out of the bumper then re-fitted them through the splitter, have a look, you'll know what I mean.

I think if I was going to do it again I'd try to find one that doesn't have the vents

Just for good measure...

Also doubles as a snowplough

[Gary406]

is the espace splitter the same width ? i thought mpv front bumpers were shorter on the sides ?

[waue1978]

Espace splitter is 2 inches shorter overall. Asked a few splitter sellers for measurements yesterday. Most were too damn lazy & 1 was just ignorant replying with "ARE YOU GOING TO BUY ? ?", but the one with the Espace splitter did measure it & it was 82 inches - Gary measured Laguna one yesterday at 84.5 inches.

[no2lurch]

is this the width of the splitter or does it include the bits where its bent round the corners?

[Gary406]

so laguna splitter is best for 406 as it meets the edges of the bumper pretty good

[no2lurch]

another quick question... in the intersts of being able to go back to the standard look, will the mounts for the standard splitter cause any problems? i mean does it need to be removed?