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Old 01-18-2018, 11:58 AM   #31 (permalink)
mannydantyla
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
The relief you show requires major surgery, extend the wheelbase or re-hinge [suicide] the door. Less radical is the Honda Insight and others with a rolled lip.
Ok, let me make something clear...

That's not going to happen.

I'm not going to do anything too radical! I'm not going to have a NASCAR air dam that scrapes the ground. I'm not going to build a giant boat tail that another driver will drive into.

First and foremost, this is an off-road rig. Period. I really do appreciate your advice but please stop promoting silly ideas, this isn't aerocivic. (I really hope that doesn't come across as too rude)

As for the fender indentation to promote airflow reattachment, I'm just going to smooth the transition behind the front tires by bending the sheet metal a little, maybe a little welding, but it will stop at the door. It wouldn't be as sculped as the older Honda Insight's.

Basically, I would just flatten and smooth this section here, pulling the lower corner to the inside.



And for the rear wheels, I'm still thinking. Right now the plastic bumper end caps are still on, but the ends facing the rear wheels were cut open when trimming the fender flairs so now they're like big air scoops. They should probably be removed, and the sheet metal behind it "cut and folded." What do you think?





Just for fun, check out how I drove ~1,500 miles on an overland trip last year:



I think this year I'll figure out a better way to store the spare tire, lol


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