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Old 07-11-2019, 01:00 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Taylor95 View Post
I'm thinking about putting vents in the wheel wells too. This would improve airflow through the engine bay in addition to keeping my brakes cooler at lower speeds.
I think that venting the wheel wells might improve mpg slightly at highway speeds because my wheel wells are a high pressure area.
If you mean venting radiator air to the wheel housing, I've noticed this on many, many cars. The new Insight does this:



Some large sedans do, like the Lincoln Town Car and Lexus LS500:



And large trucks, like the Land Cruiser:



(All pictures are of the front of the wheel well, looking toward the front of the vehicle).
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