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Old May 8, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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Aero work on my 370 has begun. Rear fender defusers will be cool!

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Old May 8, 2013 | 12:24 PM
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How , how much power are you pushing?
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Old May 8, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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suggestion: add sideplates to the lower lip extension for more effect.

hope you got a massive GT wing in the rear to compensate for front end df
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Old May 8, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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More pics or any info please.
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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This is a tease

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Old May 9, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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His car isn't supercharged anymore....
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Old May 9, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
suggestion: add sideplates to the lower lip extension for more effect.

hope you got a massive GT wing in the rear to compensate for front end df
Start of rear aero. Will be adding one more wing element inside. These will mitigate need for huge rear wing.


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Old May 9, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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Old May 10, 2013 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
How , how much power are you pushing?
Will let you know when car is finished. I was making 478 WHP with supercharger. That's off the car and working on NA motor now. Pretty modest power expected maybe 330 WHP this round. Car will weigh around 2700 lbs.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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Front canards completed. Cool thing is that upper canards are removable and will have a couple of sizes to adjust front downforce. Its amazing how stiff these CF pices are. I can push on them and they barely move.


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Old May 10, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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Rear fender defusers almost finished





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Old May 10, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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looks wild. good job
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Old May 12, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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Bumper cover installed



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how are the boxes in the rear suppose to work?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SE5spd
how are the boxes in the rear suppose to work?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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Going all out like this, it would still look better with a big rear spoiler.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MI 35th
Going all out like this, it would still look better with a big rear spoiler.
Don't worry it's getting big rear wing too.
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Originally Posted by MI 35th
Going all out like this, it would still look better with a big rear spoiler.

well I have a big wing on the Z's *** and it would look much better with an agressive body look like what Shamu is trying to do.


I suppose those boxs are only step 1 or 2 for the back , im sure a proper diffuser will be made ?
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Old May 13, 2013 | 02:38 AM
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Flat bottom?
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