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Old 11-26-2017, 06:08 PM   #93 (permalink)
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The "splitter" (*) was actually the structural part behind this cow-catcher/snowplow:





~3.5 inches of clearance. It scrapes once in a while.

It is a more durable version of this project, first tested on the Firefly in 2009:



http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ly-b-9732.html

* - a small splitter may actually help reduce drag on an air dam like this, in some cases. A CFD analysis of a similar air dam applied to a 1st gen Miata showed a slight improvement (and slightly reduced front lift).
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