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Old 12-27-2007, 07:33 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Darxus View Post
And I would expect you to benefit from putting another set of spoilers behind the rear wheels (working well with your dual layer side skirts).
That's a good observation for behind the rear tires. But do you mean to add a "boat tail" rather than "spoiler"?

You'll see wheels/tires effectively boat tailed on this car:
http://www.design-classic-cars.de/auto-union/stuck1.jpg
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