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Old 09-26-2009, 01:28 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
I was actually referring to a shape more like stairs, but keeping the upper edges of the 90* "steps" on the same 10-13* slope

So it would have several 2" "clear steps" that are vertical and appreciate in distance from the rear window, and have horizontal "slats" connecting them, which also appreciate in distance from the rear window, starting from top to bottom.

If I have to find a pic, I will.
Christ,I was looking through a Porsche book and they had a photo of the 917 racer which had a stepped Lexan cover over the mid-engine portion of roof.This is also the inlet for cooling air and the vertical portions are wide open.I believe this car had Cd 0.27 even with all the induced-drag downforce.
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