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Old 08-23-2012, 05:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Metal screen (aluminum?) has been used for belly pan material. You could try that for a season.

I have had snow blow in gaps in the belly pan, melt from the exhaust heat, and re-freeze as ice. Eventually it did thaw and drain without removing the belly pan. Perhaps the rubber air dam could be used year round and the belly pan used in the warmer months?
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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