Hello everyone!
Today I removed the sunroof cover/baffle/shield from my 1991 Legend. It's a plastic piece which screwed onto two clamps which were hooked inside the sunroof opening. I guess it's purpose was to prevent stuff from flying into the car when the sunroof was open. Pictures:
Before
After
(holy smokes it was dirty underneath it!)
Now, since this reduces the frontal area, it ought to lower the CdA. However, since the sunroof is now exposed, won't the non-smooth surface where the from of the sunroof is cause a flow separation? (and increase Cd...)
I'm expecting a bit of wind noise but hopefully nothing too unbearable.
Aerodynamics experts, what are your thoughts?
-Squriellord.