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Old 07-02-2012, 04:20 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ksa8907 View Post
I've considered something similar, running large diameter hose to the rear of the car with the front of the hose pulling air from a high pressure zone.
This was found of cars and trucks up until about the 1970s.
The old F100s had a foot operated vent on the passanger side.

Using blowers to change aero reminds me of blown flaps used back in the 1960s, they fell out of favor because of the added complexity and tremendous amount of power required to move enough air to change wing aerodynamics.
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