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Old 01-16-2014, 01:53 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Correcting the alignment would make coast better. But lowering it may well *increase* drag, because of greater inference with the ground. With less space, the air gets more turbulent. There is an ideal distance above the ground, and typically it seems to be ~6" or so.
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