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Old 08-20-2012, 04:12 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NickelB NL View Post
Thats "cool". I bet that when you tell those guys that it also makes the cars faster they would also do it to their cars. Maybe gain a couple tenths. If you use 15% less energy what would 600 700 hp gain? I know the percentage would be less
There was a guy on here awhile back looking to get more top end speed out of his EG Civic drag car through aeromodding. That's the cool thing about it- you can apply the principles to a number of different ends, be it a commuter car or an all-out racer.
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