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Old 06-20-2012, 03:44 PM   #21
Synner


 
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Originally Posted by KBruno View Post
I never got an answer in their marketplace thread which was:



Maybe it'll get read here or someone will pay attention. My opinion is that it's cute but should have been made to direct air into the radiator and not the hood seal. Also, a good extractor hood is good for both cooling & drag especially in conjunction with a belly pan (which shouldn't be used without the extractor). That's because the underside of the car is relatively 'dirty' aerodynamically campared to the top or sides of the car. But really, unless you drive at or above legal highway speeds for extended periods, aerodynamics play a very small part in overall drag.
I assume the goal is reduced underhood temps if you trim the weatherstripping. There's many Benfits to that for people who drive hard. And I don't understand your statement on aero doesn't play a role in drag, that's exactly what it does. A car at highway speeds uses 60% of its engine to counter drag so its extremely important. But the camaro has the aero of a Mac truck because their priority was retro design. So as I said a tiny opening will have negligible impact.
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