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Old 01-11-2012, 09:35 AM   #11 (permalink)
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It lowers Cd by reducing the required intake size, and if the flow through the radiator is lower drag, then the contribution to the overall drag is also lowered. I think this scheme also lowers the drag outside the chassis by filling in a low(er) pressure zone and improving the attached flow.

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