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Old 08-15-2009, 04:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
orange4boy
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Hole through middle of car. Aero benefits?

I realize this sounds like a whacky idea BUT...

Would it work and how much benefit would it give?

I got the idea from this joke CFD by trebuchet03

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Best Mod So Far.... Put a Hole Through Your Car




I did a quick 2 minute solve (like the original stuff posted) - just for fun
This would actually be a fairly simple and easily reversible mod for my van if it gave enough of a benefit.

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Last edited by orange4boy; 08-15-2009 at 04:09 PM.. Reason: added baseline CFD
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