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Old 07-14-2010, 04:00 PM   #7 (permalink)
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goodness, I think I actually had a good idea! Didn't think I had started a thread on it....thanks Daox.

As much as I like the idea of a front wheel skirt, I don't like what I've seen in the way of being actually put on a car. I want it to look good. Piwoslaw had the right idea when he modded his car; make it look factory. Not being familiar with his model of car, I had no idea looking at the thumbnail of his car that it wasn't stock!

I'm thinking the easiest way is to get a trailer fender that would fit over my tires and use that as a foundation to build onto. My major concern is combining the steering aspect with suspension flex, but attaching it to the fender as well and having an allowance for the wheel to move up and down "should" be doable.
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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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