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Old 11-19-2011, 03:52 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
I'd like to see a picture of a front end without attached flow... Following your logic, you could take off the bumper and the whole front fascia, flow will still be attached, and drag won't change.

The problem with the silver bullet nose is that it directs so much air down below the car.


There's a bit missing off the front of the Coupe, and yet this is the one (of 5 Tempos) that gets the best fe. I conclude the flow hasn't been compromised all that much, if at all.
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