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MetroMPG · 10-23-2008, 11:33 AM

I think the angle of the rear glass in #1 is too steep compared to the Pinto.

If the hatch angle is too great, and the separation point is the trailing edge of the roof, then the spoiler would be sitting in turbulent, detached flow:

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