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chipX · 04-20-2008, 05:40 AM

Thanks again for the replies.
Have found a piccie of a ex le-mans racer spitfire ( with a gt6 back end - supposedly good enough for racing aero )
Anyways , wanted to show you guys something interesting.
Look mid-way down the bonnet , its got a little deflector ?
Would you of thought this would be for " smoothing " the angle of the air hitting the windshield or what ?
Heres the piccie

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These cars were hitting 134 mph from 109bhp 1.2 litre engines !
Thats probably around 70bhp at the wheels... not bad for 134mph

04-20-2008, 05:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
chipX EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks again for the replies. Have found a piccie of a ex le-mans racer spitfire ( with a gt6 back end - supposedly good enough for racing aero ) Anyways , wanted to show you guys something interesting. Look mid-way down the bonnet , its got a little deflector ? Would you of thought this would be for " smoothing " the angle of the air hitting the windshield or what ? Heres the piccie These cars were hitting 134 mph from 109bhp 1.2 litre engines ! Thats probably around 70bhp at the wheels... not bad for 134mph Last edited by chipX; 04-20-2008 at 06:03 AM..