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Old 09-08-2009, 06:52 AM   #8 (permalink)
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If the curvature is such that the airflow becomes unattached on the back glass, the fins aren't going to make it reattach. They will increase drag by adding additional skin friction. From just glancing at it, the car in the photo likely has attached airflow down its backglass and loses attachment at the back of the rear trunk lid where there appears to be a flat spoiler molded into the metal.
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