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Old 05-18-2015, 04:28 AM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BabyDiesel View Post
Do tire splats really help?

Side panels will reduce drag, I have just got to figure out a way to attach them to the body! I really want to make a pair for each side, one flush along the outside edge of the car, and the other along the inside of the tires from front to back.
I think there are more new vehicles that have spats, than vehicles without. So i figured they were a safe bet, and made mine thinking it was matter of figuring out size, shape and position, based on what I'd seen done on newer vehicles. didn't test them, guessing best case secnario was that I'd find any difference at all.

If you were going to make inner and outer skirts, I would think it would be good to just box them in, and cap the ends
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