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Old 01-13-2015, 06:06 PM   #3 (permalink)
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skirts vs pan

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Originally Posted by nemesis View Post
Which one would work better? I like the full belly pan idea, but it would be easier for me to put a bigger chin spoiler on the front of the truck and removable side skirts than full belly pan.
There is very little data for a comparison,as the convention is to panel the underside.
*The 1982 Trans Am Firebird realized a 4.4% drag reduction with skirts.
*Same car with skirts and airdam,7%.
*A full belly pan with integral diffuser is on the order of 12%.
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