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Otto · 08-31-2011, 05:38 PM

Could be, the now smooth belly is allowing more and faster air to hit the wheels, which unobstructed have greater drag than before.

But, with properly oriented wheel wheel fairings angled to the relative wind, this problem will largely go away.

08-31-2011, 05:38 PM	#83 (permalink)
Otto Master EcoModder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 568 Thanks: 1 Thanked 73 Times in 58 Posts	Could be, the now smooth belly is allowing more and faster air to hit the wheels, which unobstructed have greater drag than before. But, with properly oriented wheel wheel fairings angled to the relative wind, this problem will largely go away.