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Old March 21st 2006, 14:42
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Originally Posted by jimby
I have picked trhe brain of gavin, he's a mate that is an aerodynamic engineer on the currnt F1 Renault team, yes the ones that are winning
he reckons the first thing is the flat pan, second is slice the rear of the front wings so you can see the rear of the front tyres. get the car as low and flat as you can. kill the lift on the front with louvers on the wing tops and even ducts on the bonnet, a bit like the elise.

Thanks Gavin! I'm really glad to hear that his recommendations are what I've been thinking about doing. Gives me a little bit more confidence that I'll actually get some results for my efforts.

Jason
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