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Old 11-20-2011, 04:35 PM   #13 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Sometimes tire spats that seem as though they would help the Cd count, really don't do much of anything.
Very useful article. Thanks. Odd that they don't note a kamm back as a certain aero benefit in their list. The article PaleMelanesian posted has some interesting info on the placing and shaping of the spats, which apparently can make a lot of difference: Autospeed Modifying Under-Car Airflow. Maybe these spats on the camaro might have been shaped differently and had better effects?

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California98Civic,
Nice job on the mods.
I would easily take them as being factory if you had not pointed out the changes you had made.

Peter.
Thanks Peter. I'm going to need to rebuild them when I lower the car soon.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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