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Old 05-12-2010, 06:13 PM   #32 (permalink)
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What I was thinking was using ribbed galvinized steel such as used on a barn roof. It would be rigid if mounted perpindicular to the car and might give a reduction of drag benefit due to its sine wave like form. I'm thinking that, if properly sealed, the heat of the exhaust could be vented between bellypan and car out the rear.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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