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Old 01-02-2011, 11:36 AM   #114
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Originally Posted by wildpaws View Post
Too many people think that air effects don't help at highway speeds, that you need to be going 100 mph plus for them to have an effect. That was proven to be wrong with the first gen. Camaro D80 front and rear spoilers that made a significant difference at 60-65 mph. The papers and studies from GM engineers are on the web showing the differences.
Clyde
+1. One of the only aerodynamic phenomena used on cars that doesn't work until triple digits is "ram-air". Every little nip-tuck on the vehicle body will effect stability and Cd of a car at highway speeds (Ever wonder where that little lip above the diffuser in the rear fascia came from?).
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