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Old 05-07-2009, 05:58 PM   #33 (permalink)
sepp
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
sepp,I tried a spoiler at Bonneville and removed it after only one pass do to the drag it created.That was with the CRX,but the T-100 is also a fastback with the aero shell and I suspect that it would behave likewise.Allowing the air to follow the teardrop path appears to be the best for fuel economy.If you drive into Germany and get the Nissan onto the Autobahn,you might want some downforce a wing or spoiler could provide,otherwise,at "normal" speeds you should be alright.
yup i abandoned that idea, i did a few simulations whith all the posible types and places for a wing or spoiler, but all they seem to do is build up air in front of them wich disturbs the entire airflow over the cap. they just make it worse.
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