New surface finish for low drag.

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Zynerji
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New surface finish for low drag.

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Greg Locock
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Re: New surface finish for low drag.

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see also

textured finsishes have occasionally been a thing on yachts, not too sure if they have been a proven success.

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wogx
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Would a structural surface finish be legal? Currently there are minimal radius bodywork rules :-k
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Re: New surface finish for low drag.

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Whatever happened to the story that Red Bull were spraying their car with something that smelled very toxic (so everyone had to leave the garage)? Apparently it was for anti-marbling on the surface (so opposite of the video), but would it have an effect on drag?