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More video...
Here's the raw video, for the hard core aerophiles...
Check out what happens to the airflow around 1:10 (open wheel well) when I turn the wheels
slightly
to the left (about 1/4 turn of the steering wheel).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn8bEkriXq0
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