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MetroMPG · 08-20-2009, 07:21 PM

Problem is: easy, hideous & cheap are all relative!

VG's aren't going to make a measurable dent in the drag behind your Festiva, unfortunately. EG, on a similarly shaped vehicle: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...fect-6381.html

The most effective way to minimize rear wake is to physically taper it. Kammback or boat tail.

08-20-2009, 07:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
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