Frank -
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Increased cost to build the car = 0.
Increased costs in warranties and repairs and volume of customer complaints due to bottoming out damage = substantial.
I wouldn't sell a lowered car to the public either unless I could get them to sign a damage waiver.
Believe me, GM knows EXACTLY how much lowering/rake it takes to improve aero... waaaay more than Eibach does.  |
When I was reading the book on the GM EV1, the rule of thumb for any new GM design was that a car should have a *minimum* 8" clearance.
The point they were making in the book was that the rule-of-thumb was in conflict with better aerodynamics.
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