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Old 01-17-2012, 01:02 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blacktree View Post
Some of the exotic sports cars have air vents in the rear bumper area. But those cars have the engine in back, and are venting air from the engine bay. This is probably where the ricers draw their inspiration. But your average commuter car doesn't have an engine bay in back, to draw air from.

That said, I think it would be interesting to try something like that in one of the more affordable mid / rear engine cars, like an MR2 or a Fiero. You'd probably have to chop up the trunk, though.
The ones on the sides are for brake venting I think.

Whoever said the bumper rebar would get in the way: people take the rebar out for "weight reduction".

There is a simple solution to speed holes: keep your bumper stock and add a full belly pan.
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