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Old 10-17-2019, 02:21 PM   #53
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Couldn't imagine a street car with functional vents there from the factory. That would throw road debris down the side of the car.
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Some street cars do have functional fender vents. BMW (and others) use them for the reason you stated; "...to relieve built-up air pressure from inside the wheel arches which causes aerodynamic lift."


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