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Old 11-21-2013, 11:21 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Some of the exotic sports cars have air vents in the rear bumper area. But those cars have the engine in back, and are venting air from the engine bay. This is probably where the ricers draw their inspiration. But your average commuter car doesn't have an engine bay in back, to draw air from.
Exactly, yet another example of Porsche envy.

Drilling holes to remove weight. - Pelican Parts Technical BBS


Of course you can drill out any car to make it lighter, quite a few examples in this thread below (start at page-1).

Looking for ideas and/or pictures of drilled out parts - Page 3 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS
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