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Old 07-02-2008, 03:53 PM   #71 (permalink)
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nose direction

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Originally Posted by artistdr View Post
It is photo-shopped ( we all know this) and it has a major design flaw in the front end design. You loose a lot of aerodynamics with the air directed under the car. The point needs to be near the ground as with basjoos design. I understand this is only in an idea stage, but that point will need addressing.

In any event, this is a very interesting thought and discussion.
artistdr,It's a good point.I was surprised that funneling air under the CRX was a no-no,even with the belly pan.I ended up dropping the nose as low as real life driving would allow,and it showed up,both in increased speed and mpg.

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