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Old 01-22-2013, 09:10 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by HydroJim View Post
The side drag coefficient can't be any worse than existing cars?
From an angle, the air separates on the leeward side of the fender, body and other fender. On a normal car it would flow over the hood and only separate on the leeward fender. With outboard units you get more patches of turbulence taking up that normally occupied space between body parts.

At least that's my logic

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