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Old 01-20-2021, 09:13 AM   #57 (permalink)
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I was thinking that perhaps I need to have the airflow directed outwards instead of inwards.
If I have the airflow directed towards the middle of the wake, like i have in the image, this might actually just add more air to the already swirling air.
This may even make the vortexes even stronger and create more drag than if left alone.
So perhaps have the ducts angled to blow air outwards ? What do you all think ?
Anything we can offer is purely speculative. Does throttle-stop testing work on your car? That would give an immediate indication of whether the drag force is changing and how much in each configuration.
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