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Old 05-10-2017, 10:49 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jade View Post
.... wheel well and fronts have virtually no gap....
I think at this point we all want to see photos of your car, we might see something you neglected to mention or failed to describe accurately - it can happen.

Looking at the photos in the link below, and comparing them to your description I find it hard not to imagine a large gap at the lower leading edge of the front wheel well.

1982 Corvette For Sale at BuyavetteŽ - Atlanta, Georgia

As mentioned by others, low drag and high down-force are often at odds with each other goal wise.

In an earlier thread I mentioned comments made by an aerodynamicist about one of my design sketches featuring a too steep belly pan angle coming up after the rear wheels. He offered a patch solution of a wing/foil at the lowest plane (behind the rear wheels). Perhaps if there is clean flow under the car such an under tray wing would work on your car.

If I have time later I will sketch this up to clarify the concept.
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