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Old 12-27-2012, 05:36 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wungun View Post
Thinking about lowering my car...For looks, handling and aero...
What goes on in a lowered car that makes the aero more efficient?
Lowering improves the fineness ratio (length/height)of the car which is extremely important to drag.
The lowest drag concepts all use active suspension to lower and rake the body for maximum drag reduction for highway-only driving.For in town use the car raises to SAE minimum clearances.
Hucho spends a bit of time in his books discussing this very thing.
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