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Old 05-09-2017, 09:13 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jade View Post
Would a larger (15% taller) tire close the gap as effectively as that too? I do have large tyres and a lowered Vette, to the point where the back tyres sit an inch in the wheel well and fronts have virtually no gap.
And my front stock air dam does come infront of the front tyres all the way down to 4 inch from the road, so I think that would do an effective job as a spat.

One area that may be a big one for aero is the rear bumper, I removed the spare tire carrier so the bumper is now a big plastic parachute, I was thinking of cutting out the area of where my licence plate sits, hinge the bottom of the licence plate, and install an actuator pushing the top of my licence plate to a 45deg angle when I am above 50mph to vent the buildup into the wake of the bumper. Would that work? Anyone done anti parachuting without hacking up the bumper?
yeah, the larger tire will close some of that.
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