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Old 09-02-2012, 09:34 PM   #4 (permalink)
MTrenk
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If you have to make a flat underbody, then yes, there should be some sort of golfball effect like what is used on that Toyota.

EDIT: Another example of the dimple used... (Audi A8)


All of the parts that get hot are allowed to breathe, and the attachment points are dimpled to prevent the bolts from creating drag, as well as reduce the inherent drag of a flat underbody.
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