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Old 03-18-2008, 09:00 PM   #11 (permalink)
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As we seem to be rebuilding the nose in addition to adding underpaneling, this is what I would do:

Front-End Radius


The red dots show the front clip/underbody panel while the green dots show the front-wheel splitter.

Raise the stagnation point a bit and place it where it will be most useful (i.e. radiator opening). Front wheel splitters will lower drag due to the yaw-angle of air flowing under the car. The same idea can be seen on the UFE III and Loremo LS

UFE III Rounded Front + Wheel Splitter


Loremo LS Wheel Splitter


You'll see the biggest effect if you add a diffuser on the rear, build sideskirts, and make things out of fiberglass so they can be smooth. I think I'm getting a bit over the top, but aerodynamics is a package deal...

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