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kach22i · 10-29-2018, 02:50 PM

Good explanation guys, thanks.

In my mind anytime one squeezes and compresses air it takes energy, and that is not as efficient as simple attached air flow.

If both the front and before the rear wheel air inlets are for air curtains or even brake cooling then they are not simply styling exercises.

Looks cool, just not as cool as something with less manipulation to my eyes.

If I'm not seeing deadened air-pockets or vented flow-through air curtains on aircraft like sailplanes/gliders then it cannot be as efficient as possible in my mind.

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kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,189 Thanks: 132 Thanked 2,813 Times in 1,975 Posts	Good explanation guys, thanks. In my mind anytime one squeezes and compresses air it takes energy, and that is not as efficient as simple attached air flow. If both the front and before the rear wheel air inlets are for air curtains or even brake cooling then they are not simply styling exercises. Looks cool, just not as cool as something with less manipulation to my eyes. If I'm not seeing deadened air-pockets or vented flow-through air curtains on aircraft like sailplanes/gliders then it cannot be as efficient as possible in my mind. __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............