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Old 05-27-2021, 02:05 AM   #39 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
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Originally Posted by j-c-c View Post
Maybe, but at some point when ground effect is overcome, ride height matters little, especially with an aero designed undercarriage?
I believed you are right.

Streamlined half bodies get twice the coefficient of drag than a fully streamlined body.

Maybe a streamlined half body makes up for some of the loss with ground effects, but I'm sure it's not going to cut its Cd in half.
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