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Old 12-21-2007, 09:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
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The Mighty Mira - '92 Daihatsu Mira
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Originally Posted by DifferentPointofView View Post
If you've seen "I am Legend" you'll see the gas prices. 6.30 something? Wouldn't the aerocivic create lift though at high speeds? that can be bad if your on the German Autobahn.
I suspect it would create more downforce at the back, because there's going to be suction going on underneath the back, more so than at the top of the vehicle, because air can only come from the sides. I'd be surprised if lift was an issue.
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