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Old 01-19-2012, 06:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This coating should reduce drag?
Inexpensive process offers prospect of low-drag surface coatings


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Old 01-19-2012, 06:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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When Iran sinks a couple of ships in the Straits of Hormuz and fuel goes to 3.5 Euros a liter we'll probably see this stuff all over aviation.
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Old 01-19-2012, 09:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I had a similar idea a few years ago. My thought was to buy those small rubber bump-stops from Home Depot and place them on the front part of the hood (or on the whole hood (or on the whole car)).

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