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Old 08-31-2012, 08:28 AM
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The philosophy of the Diamondback airflow system is derived from the phenomenon described by alvinsmith75 in his post. Its apparent from observing the general shape of SC bodies that the highest point during flight--the back of the cab--is where air will tend to collect. So we put a big vent there. Additionally, it seems clear at this point that venting around the front of the windshield is also very important, and testing has shown that a good cowl vent can make a big difference. So we put a huge cowl vent there. In testing, all of this worked out really well in terms of performance and durability. It also allowed us to meet one of our project goals of reducing the amount of time required to get the body ready to mount by proving a few strategically placed vents rather than a multitude of small cutouts. Recognizing that some may still want even more ventilation than the large cowl and roof vents, we provided cutlines for additional cutouts in the roll-cage area. I attached a photo to help illustrate.
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