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Old 01-24-2010, 12:56 PM   #11 (permalink)
tunedbytad
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Johnny 5 - '96 Chevrolet Impala SS Autocross Domination!

Caprice - '96 Chevrolet Caprice * Daily Driver * 9C1 retired cop car
90 day: 16.48 mpg (US)
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Are you saying
an airdam adds frontal area but cleans up the air moving unde the car. So AirDams are a bit of a trade off.

I might be better with some home made belly pan sections and lowering in tandem vs just an air dam?
here is a pic of the unnder side of the Impala / identical to the Caprice.
Looks like there is room to improve to me



My main intent here is to focus my ecomodding to my Caprice.
looks like I need to lower my driver Caprice.
It is 5 inches higher / taller than my Impala.

Here is the ride height on the Impala


Lowering these car is benificial to handeling, camber curve and looks.
There is pleanty of wheel well clearence.
All kinds of these cars running around LA with 22s" & 24s" on them..

It is also very very cheap to lower them.
Cutting the front coils is just labor.
Lowering the rear I need spring clamps form the local parts stor for $10 - $20.

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