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Old 07-02-2008, 04:15 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by saunders1313 View Post
First, does anyone ever make front wheel skirts, why or why not? When making wheel skirts does anyone ever use hinges to be able to lift the skirt up to get the tire off if needed? I know about air dams, but has anyone put air dams on the sides of the car? Finally, does anyone know what is the minimum recommended ground clearance? Sorry for all the questions, hope I can get some of them answered.
As to the side skirts,Check out basjoos' Civic.As to ground clearance,the Society Of Automotive Engineer Standard Practices dictates that a fully-loaded passenger vehicle have a 16-degree "approach" angle,as measured from the front tire bottom projecting up and forwards to clear the underside of the nose.The "break-over"angle in between the wheels, project up to meet each other at a 10-degrees where they intersect the rocker panel.Behind the rear tire,the "departure"angle is also 10-degrees to clear under the rear bumper.If you drive very carefully,or leave or enter driveways obliquely,you can cheat a bit,without scrubbing the car to pieces on the road.Active suspension is tops,although a little pricey.
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