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Old 10-19-2009, 11:05 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Of all the examples I put up, I'd trust the aero development on the Fusion the most. It's been in the wind tunnel; who knows about the other guys.
The "other guys" appear to be using a pretty standard design that is widely used to reduce lift, and nothing more, really. See NHRA racing. That's why I mentioned the structural capacity of the side panels, because I believe that's the only reason they're really there.
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