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Big time · 09-22-2013, 10:45 PM

Has it been tried or proposed before?

Using some floating fender sections which are bolted to the suspension so they move up and down with bumps and when the car leans in corners. They are inside the normal fixed fenders to seal the tire-fender gap.

Maybe the floating fender will NOT need to rotate as the wheels are steered left and right. It may only move up and down and slide into the normal fender area.

Maybe some kind of flexible (rubber) fender flare where one end is bolted to the normal fender and the other end to the floating fenders to seal the gaps for aero purposes.

Any similar approaches?

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Big time EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Miami FL Posts: 121 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Using floating fenders inside normal fenders to seal the gap? Has it been tried or proposed before? Using some floating fender sections which are bolted to the suspension so they move up and down with bumps and when the car leans in corners. They are inside the normal fixed fenders to seal the tire-fender gap. Maybe the floating fender will NOT need to rotate as the wheels are steered left and right. It may only move up and down and slide into the normal fender area. Maybe some kind of flexible (rubber) fender flare where one end is bolted to the normal fender and the other end to the floating fenders to seal the gaps for aero purposes. Any similar approaches?