OEM rear 'skirt' and wind resistance
#1
OEM rear 'skirt' and wind resistance
Has anybody cut out holes in the rear 'skirt' and put in some metal mesh to make the underbody air flow through it instead of gathering behind it? It might make a minor improvement in wind resistance.
(If you don't know what I mean, I'm talking about the very lowest 2 pieces at the back of the box. The right one is notched for the muffler.)
(If you don't know what I mean, I'm talking about the very lowest 2 pieces at the back of the box. The right one is notched for the muffler.)
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I'm going to be getting a new lip kit soon, and I'm considering actually making a rear belly-pan to accomplish the same thing.
That, or just cutting out most of the center section of the rear lip.
I agree with Nastos, though-- put some thought into it, and your idea should turn out ok.
That, or just cutting out most of the center section of the rear lip.
I agree with Nastos, though-- put some thought into it, and your idea should turn out ok.
#9
yeah might look cool but doubt will have much noticable gain since xb is only like 108 hp to start with not to mention the front sits lower than the back so not much resistance is hitting that back lip.. i would like to see a finished product... but doubt it would improve quartermile times or 0-60
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Originally Posted by Nastos
yeah might look cool but doubt will have much noticable gain since xb is only like 108 hp to start with not to mention the front sits lower than the back so not much resistance is hitting that back lip.. i would like to see a finished product... but doubt it would improve quartermile times or 0-60
By the time the air moving under the car gets to the rear bumper it's so turbulent that cutting holes in your bumper won't make any difference whatsoever. Not to mention that all cars with legitimate rear diffusers have some sort of underbody venturi. You can't have one component of a system and expect it to work as well as a whole.