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Old 05-22-2009, 05:49 PM   #32 (permalink)
wildfire8
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Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
I'd say this illustrates why the concept of a rear grill block makes no sense. By letting the air flow through, you decrease drag.
Going threw the engine bay the air has to flow around all the stuff in there. So that makes turbulent air. If you stop the air from going it then it will reduce drag.
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2006 Hyundai Elantra GT 2.0L (Manual)
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