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Old 03-29-2008, 06:09 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Are you sure that lowering wouldn't make a smooth belly pan even more important? As the gap under the car diminishes, doesn't airspeed increase?
But if you are lower to the ground, isn't the "smaller frontal opening" to the undertray of the car allowing for less air to travel to get all turbulent and messy?!?!? I have no idea. The more I learn about aerodynamics the less I know. There are general principles like removing side view mirrors, wheel skirts, and keeping the window closed, but it seems like without a wind tunnel,YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary).

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