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Old 06-27-2011, 05:38 PM   #18 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
If you watch the Porsche [914] at El Mirage Dry Lake you can clearly see the dirt of the wake come right up behind the backlight and enter the engine inlet grille.Nasty!
Nasty, but necessary. After all, the induction air and the cooling air all come from that engine bay. I believe the recirculation was deliberately used in the 914's case.

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