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Old 06-11-2017, 11:45 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by GKRenegade View Post
So in trying to look at what I could do for a boat tail or kam back, I'm getting kinda lost. I really don't want to take away from the functionality of the renegade's hatchback and curved rear window. I was thinking, what if I did side skirts to essentially lower the car without actually lowering it? Like what the 18 wheelers have under them? And I thought there used to be some sort of overlay for the boat tail diagram to see what to do to your car? Would anyone with more knowledge be able to help me design a partial kam back or boat tail?
Side skirts are proven to work, as are front air dams, belly pans, rear wheel skirts and smooth wheel covers.

I see a lot of these on the roads around here:

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