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Old 09-09-2009, 09:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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2010 Prius belly pan set up

If you would like to see the factory belly pan set up on the 2010 Prius (.25 Cd) here are some pictures for your amusement. From a poster over at Prius Chat. Not 56K friendly

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Old 09-09-2009, 09:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Oooh pretty. Thanks for posting that.
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...If you'll pardon the pun...they're groovey!
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Any way to get a horizontal shot while it's on the lift so we can see how flat it looks ?
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We only get what was posted on another forum.

Here are smaller versions in the original thread that may help you out.

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If I remember correctly there is a Mercedes Benz that has large sheet metal underbody, and it looked much smoother than this. It may have been a race car though. The one that gets 14mpg at 200mph, I think. Cool pics though.
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those grooves at the sides remind me if this



btw here's some shots of a merc c class for comparison




maybe we could start a thead on these views for various low drag cars...
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those grooves at the sides remind me if this
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...that's what I (vaguely) recall seeing once upon a time, ie: the "bathtub" shape of open-wheel Indy and Formula cars.
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I'm surprised at how aero-dirty it still is. The mercedes looks somewhat better.

Interesting.

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...might be "...interesting..." project to simply "foam" the whole bottom and then 'hot-wire' shave the whole bottom flat, just to see just how "smooth" you need things.

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