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06-14-2007, 11:07 PM
I've got those plastic mud flaps on the rear wheels, and I'm curious if removing them would reduce the Drag Co-efficient?
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06-14-2007, 11:11 PM
oldeguy,Jun 14 2007, 09:07 AM Wrote:I've got those plastic mud flaps on the rear wheels, and I'm curious if removing them would reduce the Drag Co-efficient?
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Drag as in slowing you down?....or drag as in me and Meford in your back seat?

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Drag, I can confidently say is NOT an issue in these cars :lol:
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06-15-2007, 01:27 AM
ANTHONYD,Jun 14 2007, 09:11 AM Wrote:Drag as in slowing you down?....or drag as in me and Meford in your back seat?
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06-15-2007, 01:30 AM
the difference in drag by removing them would be inmeasurable
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06-16-2007, 03:44 AM
ANTHONYD,Jun 14 2007, 09:11 AM Wrote:
oldeguy,Jun 14 2007, 09:07 AM Wrote:I've got those plastic mud flaps on the rear wheels, and I'm curious if removing them would reduce the Drag Co-efficient?
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or drag as in me and Meford in your back seat?
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I was going to say "which one's wearing the dress" but apparently you both are! :lol: :ph34r:

Mudflaps don't cause drag... ex-girlfriends cause drag (and heartburn, nausea). The Focus is a very clean-flowing body shape... there isn't much you could do to it to decrease the cd (Co-Efficient of Drag).
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06-16-2007, 03:56 PM
For the correct answer yes it would make a difference but for you to actually feel the difference or 2 c it on a 1/4 mile is probally very slim
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06-24-2007, 04:21 AM
if you really wanna cut down on drag, take off the rear bumper :P
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06-25-2007, 06:45 AM
kamilk69,Jun 23 2007, 01:21 PM Wrote:if you really wanna cut down on drag, take off the rear bumper :P
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and front! just like yourself :D
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06-26-2007, 01:05 AM
NikiterZTS,Jun 24 2007, 08:45 PM Wrote:
kamilk69,Jun 23 2007, 01:21 PM Wrote:if you really wanna cut down on drag, take off the rear bumper :P
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and front! just like yourself :D
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no keep the front, without the front its basically a large brick pushing through the air, the front pushes the air away smoothly.

and i actually have my front on now. WOOW movin on up.
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