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Old 11-15-2009, 02:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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vortex generators under front bumper?
I ran across an Australian magazine article where they tried putting vortex generators underneath the front bumper. What would this do?


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Old 11-15-2009, 02:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It would help to hide them.
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Old 11-15-2009, 02:09 AM   #3 (permalink)
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haha I thought the same thing... you were just faster
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No really, how and how much would this benefit FE?
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It would help make the drivers be careful to drive economically, to prove to themselves that they are not gullible idiots.
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They work by causing the driver to slow down in order to not bash up his precious investment on speedbumps or dips or such...


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