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      04-09-2014, 01:14 PM   #33
jbrucebmw
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There's some questionable engineering going on here:
* Fake scoops on the side skirts? Those are likely to increase drag and turbulence. If you're going to get in the airflow like that, why not direct some cooling at the diff or rear brakes?
* The load path on the wheel spokes is insane. Unless you are trying to clear some very large calipers there's no reason to protrude that far past the face to then just bring the spoke back to the middle of the wheel for a multi-piece design. Not to mention that all that extra metal just increases mass. How much do those wheels weigh?
* Protruding wheel spokes are also likely to increase drag and turbulence which could be a reasonable trade-off if you are using the air to cool the brakes (like the old BBS turbine covers or early E34 M5 covers) but otherwise you're sacrificing aero for aesthetics. No thanks.
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