APR or DocIsotope or maybe another brand I don't know of? Also, reasons for choosing one over the other would be helpful also. Difference in price is not an issue for me.


Any input would be much appreciated, thanks!

 

I have the Doctor Isotope and I recommend that spitter. Cheaper than APR and helps support our community. No brainer.

Don't have experience with the APR one, but Doc's is 1/4" ABS plastic and is pretty much more durable than the bumper itself. I've smashed curbs plenty of times and honestly, when I took the splitter off to examine it during a refresh...it looked like it had never been on the car. Plus, Doc's splitter has a cut out so you can change your oil without having to remove the splitter, very very very handy.

 

Get it from Doc.. His products are well made, I been very happy with his products .
also, lets support our members that makes things for our cars..

Keith.

 

when it comes down to it both splitters are purely for asthetics. the amount of downforce generated at normal driving speeds is negligible. IMO the doc isotope has two advantages.

-less expensive
-supports SL community

 

Not all of us buy splitters for aesthetics. (Pacific Raceways, Kent WA)




...however, I concur that the majority of the buyers are interested mostly in the looks.


((FYI: If you're looking for a splitter that will provide downforce required to be in an actual racing event rather than high speed lapping, a custom part will be required. Otherwise, the Doc Iso splitter provides noticable downforce at race speeds.)

 

indeed but im sure the rest of your suspension mods make much more difference than the splitter.

 

but that in conjunction wth suspension = yay

 

Yea, for the most part they're complimentary systems. Aero without suspension will only take you so far, suspension without aero...you get the point.

That said, the splitter provides noticeable downforce while at race speed. I was surprised how much it actually changed the handling characteristics and running it without a rear wing for balanced downforce has proven to make for some interesting rear-end lightness...

 

just by a carboard and paint it black and hook it up with zip ties, same thang mang.

 

id like to get a wind splitter but i think it would crash into my drive way before i can get in the garage =(

 

I had the APR cf one, and never put it on lol. just sat in my room and collected dust. It looks awesome but im to low to use it, i would have def cracked it in half by now. The doc I's looks awesome and is wayyy cheaper

 

I think the Doc Isotope would be better because its cheaper and supports SL

 

Yea, one thing about ABS plastic versus Carbon Fiber is that ABS can take a LOT of bending before it even complains. CF can bend a lot, but if you push it too far it cracks and then splinters.

I'm not super low (1.5-1.8 inch drop), but I don't often skim even on high incline drives. I'd be worried about the CF splitter if I kissed the incline, I'm more worried about my bumper bending than my ABS splitter even showing a single scratch. Seriously.

 

To add to this, it's not just Scionlife he supports, it's the entire Scion Community...which is of far greater importance/relevance.

 

does anyone have this with the OEM lip kit?

 

 

Haha Scotty that splitter is mine now!



Reason for getting it over Doc Iso is cause it's carbon fiber. It's pretty heavy, though. Very sturdy splitter, too. I slid into a wall headlight-first going 30-40 mph, and all the splitter got was the scratch you can barely see on the passenger side. My bumper and fender were completely messed up, but the splitter was fine. Only real damage was the support rod slightly bent.

So I dunno what McGee is talking about

 

^^^ o ya bro i remember now! lol i would have kept it but i was just to afraid to mess it up, im low and i wanna go lower so no can do

 

anyone have a splitter installed on the kaminari bumper? I don't have the splash guards underneath, and figured looks plus help keep stuff in the engine bay. Not sure how it would look on my bumper though.

 

That's what I'm talking about. I'm not trying to say CF isn't really strong, I'm just speaking about what happens when you get to the breaking point...which you clearly didn't reach.

Glad to hear the splitter -and your car- weren't too smashed up!