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Old 01-26-2012, 06:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
A bellypan should be rigid. If you don't get the mesh very tight it will sag and flap in the wind.
He mentions expanded metal which is no more flimsy than normal sheet metal. I'd be interested whether this would aid or detriment the aero. I'm sure the mesh itself isn't very good with airflow. Paging Phil!
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