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Old 03-27-2009, 01:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The fender flare will increase frontal area. Unless it's covered to help the air flow over the tire, it won't "pay" for itself, aerodynamically speaking.

IMO, (shallow) fender flares can probably make a good "mount system" for wheel skirts.

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