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Old 06-04-2012, 06:08 PM   #8 (permalink)
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"universal" kit

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Originally Posted by shovel View Post
Here's the part where I roll my eyes at your fixation on an auxilliary detail.

The reason I brought up perf was for ease of fitment as a "universal" kit. You don't like perf? screw perf then. Let's start over:
  • Belly pans actually address an aerodynamically dirty part of most cars on the road
  • No kit is currently marketed to address this
With me so far?

There are plenty of snake oil products, and always have been, and their continued existence implies that they sell well enough to make someone money.

Since a belly pan... of the NON PERFORATED KIND!!! has a likelihood of improving aero performance on a typical car, it seems such a thing would sell well.

Or you can keep arguing about perforations and miss the point of the thread again.. whatever.
*perhaps,any consumer,savvy enough to envision the aerodynamic benefit of a DIY belly pan would also be savvy enough,and have researched enough to realize that any material which was a candidate for panel material would necessarily be non-aspirated in nature.
* the ease of fitment argument of the perforated material would be a non-starter as much as an argument that an empty plate of food would be easier and quicker to consume than a full plate of food.
*Quite literally,a would-be fabricator would 'see right through' the argument.
*That's not to say that you couldn't get rich selling the stuff.There's no shortage of fools.People are still buying uber-lubes with PTF and continue to attest to its benefit.
*You probably won't get much traction here at the 'Forum' though.There's just no 'science' to support any claims you could make as to efficacy.
*And you'd want to always watch your back.
PS,your 'NON-PERFORATED' technology has been superseded by coroplast.I have no idea how you could reverse the popularity of this material which has already made it under so many vehicles.

Last edited by aerohead; 06-04-2012 at 06:11 PM.. Reason: PS
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