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Old 05-17-2011, 05:07 PM   #13 (permalink)
winkosmosis
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I don't see how the parts on the sides can possibly reduce drag!

You're "shielding the tires" but you're doing it with flat sheets. The Cd of a flat plate is 1.0. You're also redirecting all the sideways flowing air from the bumper straight out to the sides. Hold a flat knife under a faucet-- it's just like that.
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