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Old 10-14-2014, 01:28 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Dave,

Lowering it that much reduces the frontal area a lot, but doesn't cause the air to compress under the vehicle. But lowering 1/2"-1" on a car is not going to affect the frontal area much, and the air under the car can cause higher drag because of compression of the turbulence.

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