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Old 11-14-2012, 08:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
I think that would vary quite a bit from car to car no? Wheel wells have different designs, underbodies have different designs (or lack thereof), and hoods have different angles and shapes.
You may think what you like, as may I, as may any of us. I'm only reporting from a reliable handbook on the subject. The original paper is: BUCHHEIM, R., DEUTENBACH, L.-R., LUCKOFF, H.-J., "Necessity and Premises for Reducing the Aerodynamic Drag of future Passenger Cars," SAE Paper No. 810185, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, Pa., 1981.

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Venting under the car could be marginally better if there's one of those higher diffusers.
Reference please
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