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Old 10-11-2020, 04:27 AM   #103 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Vman455 View Post
Also, the angle of the ducting looks to be critical--if the jet shoots too far to the inside, it will simply hit the tire, and if too far to the outside, it will disrupt airflow coming off the bumper. I doubt anyone here could get these to work without a wind tunnel.

I am currently studying and analyzing various OEM air curtains and stumbled upon this CFD depiction of the air curtain in action.



I will try to implement a front wheel air curtain on my Honda CR-Z, based on existing and proven examples. The illustration above helps to visualize a viable ducting setup. I am currently in the process of getting and building all the necessary parts to assemble the prototype.
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