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Old 09-17-2009, 02:21 PM   #6 (permalink)
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The purpose of those mini-lips, apart from styling, is to create a single large vortex pattern in the wake. Only testing can determine the success of any particular aerodynamic detail subject to other influences. A lip probably works best if it gets unobstructed airflow both from ahead and beneath.
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