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Old 03-29-2012, 03:28 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hauki View Post
With dam and skirts;
Attachment 10588
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First I'd like to make clear that Flow Illustrator is a toy and not really fit for serious testing. Otherwise it has been posted that the optimal ground clearance is about 5" (12cm) so making a NASCAR style air dam will not be ideal. Just make the dam low enough to "cover" any suspension or chassis components that stick down and combine that with a full belly pan. Is the Scudo front or rear wheel drive? Especially if it's RWD you could see up to 15% aerodynamic improvement with a well-made belly pan, which will translate into about a 7% fuel economy boost.

Also here is the image jtbo was referring to.

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