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Old 03-04-2008, 02:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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We're talking about pressure drag here, which is the result of the pressure differential between the front and back of the vehicule. By adding a properly designed lip spoiler, the pressure over the surface between the spoiler all the way to the roof of the vehicule increases, hence reducing the pressure differential. So the net result is less drag.
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