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Old 03-26-2012, 11:03 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
If the bottom of the vehicle is flat, a spoiler/dam would just add drag. Why push air away from a smooth surface? Add wheel strakes instead and it'll be ideal.
See the post above for one example of what I meant. I didn't specifically mean an airdam.

What I meant was a device in the middle of a flat floor that manages the air that creeps back in under the car behind the front wheels or the air from the front of the car that flows between the front wheels. It can either be shielding the rear axles or directing the air back out around the rear tires.

Sorry for not being more clear.

However, I do agree that in most cases tire spats will give you asignificant bang for the buck/effort.
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