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Old 08-13-2019, 10:56 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Vman455 View Post
It stops short of the rear bumper cover, with a pretty substantial gap between them, but the text states that the diffuser's effectiveness is still increased by removing the center section of the front airdam and allowing more airflow under the car...... I think people tend to overestimate the "parachute effect" without any real information to back it up because we "feel" like it should be significant.
In my mind it's similar to the bed of a pickup.
A simple wing extension off the cab, while still having a significant gap to the tailgate, will show improvements, but a full aeroshell over the bed will be the best.
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