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Old 10-13-2011, 12:24 PM   #149 (permalink)
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I think 4 wheel designs are far more stable, and they provide more interior room, too. The main choice then is to either taper the rear track, or do something like Jason Hill has done to let the air flow around the main chassis to flow in around the rear wheels.

This taper and flow are key to a low drag design.
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