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      02-28-2016, 04:09 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by AW335TT View Post
So I've been wondering lately why teams don't use dimples on their cars. Like a golf ball.

It's common knowledge that the dimples on a golf ball create less drag as the ball is moving through the air. Why don't teams utilize something similar on certain body panels to help smoothen the air around the car?

Has this been attempted in the past?
FIA reg?

Either that or the cost of producing a dimpled chassis makes it non-feasible?
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