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Old 11-09-2013, 11:59 PM   #10 (permalink)
UltArc
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I can't stand the sound of fart cans. That raaaah whiney sound. Ugh.

I think it looks good. It's clearly been adjusted to one's preference, but it is very subtle compared to most modified Hondas I see. Belly pans aren't too bad, but being lower is going to make it harder unless you can have it lifted.

The air dam almost always helps. Pushing the air to the side, to me, is much better than letting more air get underneath and hit every little thing in the way, and there be more potential to slow it down- even for the increase in frontal area.

When I finished my underbody, I kept the air dam off. I don't really do ABA testing when I know something works...if its not something flimsy or controversial, but a proven effective mod, then I don't bother. With my underbody totally smooth, why keep an increase in frontal area?

But as others have mentioned, if there are pieces that are lower than the normal height, keeping it on and building an underbody off of that may be the best idea.
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