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Old 01-29-2010, 12:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Originally Posted by thatguitarguy View Post
I've wondered if the whiskers that they use at the rear of RV's would work as the bottom of an air-dam in the front of a car? If they are stiff enough to push the air up and over - they are certainly flexible enough to not be damaged by scraping into driveways and bumping into parking curbs.
This has been mentioned here, as many trucks and busses have them, though the verdict is that the brushes are more for catching debris than aero. I personally think it would be good gap filler up front.
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