functionality of strakes and side vents

07-08-2004, 02:41 PM

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functionality of strakes and side vents

Well is there any?

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07-08-2004, 02:50 PM

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I saw a diagram on here somewhere about the vents and the air flow. The air passes through the oil coolers, over the wheel arches and out the vents.
Strakes are for looks.

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07-08-2004, 03:01 PM

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The strakes make the car go faster!

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07-08-2004, 03:29 PM

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Yep, the strakes add 4HP at the wheels (1 HP for each strake, obviously).

You're crazy if you don't have them.

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07-08-2004, 03:31 PM

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to be serious, the strakes are soley for looks, the side vents are the exhaust for the oil coolers.

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