View Single Post
Old 06-05-2017, 10:01 AM   #14 (permalink)
Ecky
Master EcoModder
 
Ecky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 5,016

ND Miata - '15 Mazda MX-5 Special Package
90 day: 40.51 mpg (US)
Thanks: 2,869
Thanked 2,514 Times in 1,554 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by GKRenegade View Post
Seems the renegade has recessed headlights and grill. If I put thin clear plastic to smooth it all out, that should help quite a bit with drag yes? If I did that with each recessed item and light on the front, it would have next to no drag especially if I were to silicone all edges. Any thoughts? And I did look under the jeep. No belly pan of any kind. But looks like I can find mounting points. Any reason I shouldn't just wall up the entire underside? Do I need to leave any gaps?
The front of the vehicle is nearly irrelevant, relatively speaking, when compared with the rear. Drag comes mostly from turbulence in your wake.



  Reply With Quote