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Old 03-14-2010, 10:44 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Also, don't forget now that when you load down the car (if you do), it will probably change the angle enough that you can't keep attached flow at highway speeds (45+), since the angle is already 15*. The roof slope might help you out a bit, though.
How much does the rear suspension compress when you throw a few hundred lbs on it? I don't know, but for each inch you compress the rear of a car with a 95" wheelbase (e.g. Insight), you change the angles by 0.6°.
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