Yes, frontal area will be an issue. In C/GALT, if I run in a class at all and not just open/timed, I am allowed to block the entire grill if I wanted. I would love the aero of a Daytona, but I have reasons for not going that direction if possible. I was thinking, with the Coronet flush grill (C500), maybe the Coronet front bumper would be better also. Less air directed under the car like a Charger inherently would. Similar to the Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II. They used a Fairlane rear bumper as it was much taller (read lower when mounted) and dropped the flush grill a few inches lower than a standard Cyclone. This added 6" to the nose and a ~40° approach angle to the stock fender leading edge. Been thinking of something like that for this car. At a minimum, there will be a spoiler out front wide enough to cover the leading edge of the front tires. With the frame design, I can easily put an almost full belly pan. Ultimately, I plan to make the fake vents in the hood functional and vent the front fenders behind the tires. Air in the grill needs to be able to get out. Lots of gears turning with ideas floating around in the knoggen.
