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jedi_sol · 08-07-2013, 08:03 PM

i think your idea of adding a lip in the leading edge of the wheels to deflect air away would be detrimental to aero because you are now increasing your frontal area of the car....thus causing more drag

08-07-2013, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
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