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modmonster · 01-09-2009, 08:54 PM

i've noticed a lot of budget cars have plastic wheel arches that stick out a bit from the side of the car. i assume this is to shield the aerodynamically dirty wheels from air flow. would wheel skirts made any difference here? since it seems like it has already been thought out by the manufacturer.

i was hoping to make wheel skirts using sticky back plastic but it wont stick to the rough textured plastic arches. any ideas?

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modmonster Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: united kingdom Posts: 262 Tracy - '00 vauxhall corsa Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	how to make skirts for plastic wheel arches? i've noticed a lot of budget cars have plastic wheel arches that stick out a bit from the side of the car. i assume this is to shield the aerodynamically dirty wheels from air flow. would wheel skirts made any difference here? since it seems like it has already been thought out by the manufacturer. i was hoping to make wheel skirts using sticky back plastic but it wont stick to the rough textured plastic arches. any ideas? __________________ Nissan Leaf 24kwh. Average FE = 300mpg 3.6miles/kwh (@plug)