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Old 01-24-2009, 03:28 PM   #24 (permalink)
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bellypan diffuser mpg gain

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Originally Posted by akashic View Post
Craziness! I guess I could also consider putting a tool box or something under there. Or it could be a storage shelf for the tonneau when I need to haul stuff. Or place to store the batteries when I convert it to electric. (haha)

But how much of a gain are we talking about here? Assuming I already have a good belly pan in place...
Akashic,I looked at Hucho's book in the section on bellypans,and the research car achieved a Cd reduction of 0.025 with the inclusion of the 2-1/2 degree diffuser,over a straight and level pan.
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