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Old 04-29-2008, 09:51 PM   #11
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wood is kind of heavy. i would use fiberglass with chicken wire to mask it out. save on the old lbs
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Old 04-30-2008, 06:09 AM   #12
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"as for the back, i think any type of ground affects would be hrting you, be like a lil parachute" How so?
Ground effects at the back of the car will prevent air from escaping from under the car and trapping it against the back bumper. So you'll have to push that piled up air along as well as the car itself. An air dam at the front & sides will help keep air out from under the car in the first place.
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Ground effects at the back of the car will prevent air from escaping from under the car and trapping it against the back bumper. So you'll have to push that piled up air along as well as the car itself. An air dam at the front & sides will help keep air out from under the car in the first place.
Wouldn't this just cause a larger area of drag in the rear?
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