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TimRogers · 09-17-2009, 08:08 PM

The idea that "lower is better" is true only to a point.
If you go so low that you are actually increasing the frontal area, you have gone too far since the drag force equation multiplies Frontal Area and Coefficient of Drag.

09-17-2009, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
TimRogers Casual Modder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Metro Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 30 White Egg - '92 Nissan NX2000 SE Last 3: 29.69 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	The idea that "lower is better" is true only to a point. If you go so low that you are actually increasing the frontal area, you have gone too far since the drag force equation multiplies Frontal Area and Coefficient of Drag.