M45 splitter & diffuser

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Freddie's M45

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I made this:

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to go with this:
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They look so much better in person.
 
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Thanks guys

The front splitter pattern is going out tomorrow to a company that may make a mold for it in order to produce more of them in a professional manner. I won't have pricing on it until one pair is completed (maybe 2-3weeks).

I'm trying to get the rear diffuser fins made locally but because each car needs 4pcs it will come out pricey. I don't know what type of material it will be. I hope to have some news this week. Take a look at this: http://www.carboniodirect.com/Ferrari_360_Rear_Diffuser_Fins_p/fer-360rd.htm

No one wants to pay $350+ shipping for eyelids from Junction Produce (Japan). I only know of 2 cars that have them here in the USA. I'm working on getting a few sets in. I already have a set which will be going in the body shop for painting tomorrow. I hope to have them installed by Friday.

It's very hard to get aftermarket parts for the M. We just don't have the demand. I like to keep a clean car with a few details that would make the M look alittle sportier.

I do have other people waiting on final price, they have been e-mailing me name & phone # so that I can contact them as soon as I get any info on parts available. I just have to wait and see what comes out. I have my fingers crossed.
 
Looks good. You don't know what the parts will be made out of? The end material should dictate mold design??
 
No word yet but front splitter can be made of fiberglass or carbon fiber (mold). 2nd way would be CNC ABS (looks to be expensive).

rear diffuser fins would be great in ABS or Acrylic also on CNC.

So far no luck on the front eyelids, in order to make my design (a more aggressive style but clean) I also have to give them the curves which for now I can't do.

The eyelids on my car now are from overseas and not my design. I was told only 11 sets made and 6 are sold already (including 1 set on my car).
 
If that shop is using your park as a pattern, they're most likely doing fiberglass. Maybe CF. Fiberglass and CF are notorious for fit issues. CNC would provide the best accuracy for best fit, but would be really expensive for the front splitter. Have you looked into polyurethane?
The rear diffused design looks super simple for CNC. It should be pretty inexpensive for any machined plastic. The Ferrari ones look like good candidates for casting.
 
Nothing inexpensive here on the eastcoast. I would love to do the rear diffuser fins with CNC but no luck yet.

Front will be fiberglass 1st.
 
Just an honest opinion... I love the front, but the rear diffuser looks really cheesey from the angle you took the pix. Need more photos of the rear from a direct rear angle. I think it looks better without at this point. I'll eat my words once I see better pix.
 
You don't see them much from a rear look, it looks like 4 lines coming down. It's very hard to take good pics of them as they are small & painted black. That's why it's best to look at them from the side.

This is just to give the underside between the 2 mufflers some details. If you take a look at your gas cover the indentations are already there. I also made them that they don't pass my mufflers, in other words my mufflers will hit bottom first.

Everyone that has seen them in person likes them.

If I can't find a way to make them at a low cost I'll just get them made for my car and call it a day.

All 3 parts are not aggressive but do give alot of detail to the car.

I'm a picky guy and I have to say they look great and don't forget these are temp parts, the real one's will look even better.

My eyelid design which haven't been seen yet will be a little more aggressive than the ones on my car now.
 
looks wreally good men.
where did you get them?
hello everybody new member here m45 2006 owner and i love it.
stock for now.
 
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