WTF Is This Thing For??

Coosawjack

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Every time I run over a stick it knocks this thing silly.......it pops right back where it belongs but WHAT IS IT FOR??o_O
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GN_Mike

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It’s the tab that’s in front of the wheel, right? It’s an aerodynamic aid. Worth a tiny fraction of an MPG at highway speed. It’s the kind of thing that auto companies have had to do to meet fuel economy regs. If you look under modern cars, you’ll see that many have these little tabs. Somehow deflecting the air to not impinge directly on the tire helps aerodynamics.




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decipha

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indeed it is required for emissions as well without it you could possibly not get your emissions certification if the tech is instructed to look for it.
 

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