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Old 08-20-2008, 12:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
lunarhighway
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rear wheel dams, fiat brava style

i'm considdering adding some dams in front of my rear wheels.

the most common approach by major carmakers these days is to place a flat plate in front of the wheel however the late 90's fiat brava uses a different approach

note the little triangle before the rear wheel that are flared out a bit

a noticed this as a car like this is often parked near where i work.

now i'm wondering if a similar fairing would have advantages over a flat plate? it certainly looks more aerodynamics, but that doesn't make it so.

i'm either planning to make something similar or stick with more conventional flat plates, but since me FE feedback is limited to tank-to-tank results i'm unlikely to detect the difference between the two where i to test both so i'll stick with whichever seems best.

i'm also wondering how much of a rust hazard drilling holes to attach these would be in that area... i think there are some water drain holes along the length of the car, but i'd hate to do something that would get the rot in.

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