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Originally Posted by Vman455
To get back to the original question: it is impossible to say just by looking what the difference in the drag coefficient of two trucks is.
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I agree, but based on known archetypes and our own memories we can make a good guess.
I really don't think that is the most fruitful topic here though.
The forum is filled with the results of deleting wheel flares and plugging up fog lights and unnecessary air inlets on front aprons.
Heck we pretty much know what to expect from side view mirror deletion don't we? I added a passenger side view mirror on my 1977 car because I wanted to be able to back up and park better and also lower my risk of wheel rash.
Seems to me by reversing such results we can quantify their reinclusion.
In the original example the mock fog-light openings / brake cooling ducts will increase the drag but more importantly affect stability in cross winds on the highway. They are added to the design to communicate enhanced performance, but nothing could be father from the truth unless they are blocked off behind the opening.
I have asked for better pictures but none have been forthcoming so I have to assume indifference or ignorance by the original poster.
I would look up these details myself but the year and model package of each vehicle has not been posted so I do not specifically know what to look for.