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Old 09-16-2011, 12:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
ConnClark
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Mostly because you want the car to go through the air as easily as possible. If its spinning a turbine, no matter if its in a grill or strapped to the top of the car its still spinning that air blender up.
If it is in the grill and spinning the turbine it is creating resistance to the flow through the grill, just the same as a grill block. This forces more air around the car and thus helping it cut through the air more cleanly.
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