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Old 10-13-2016, 02:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
elhigh
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Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup
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You can install an airdam in a few minutes for a few bucks that will make a positive difference on your fuel economy.

You can install a belly pan in a few hours for a lot more bucks that will make a bigger difference.

I read from someone else that you could get about 80% of a full belly pan's benefit with a well-executed air dam, for a fraction of the pan's cost. Seeing how I have neither, I have no actual experience to speak from, I'm only repeating the wisdom of others.

One thing I have wondered is whether there is a benefit to be had by doing both. In the case of a fully panned car, I strongly doubt you would need as much dam.
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