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Old 03-29-2010, 10:26 PM   #9 (permalink)
jime57
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
I think it's amazing that the panels reduced Cd from 0.30 to 0.27.

I will emulate Sardou in starting my underbody paneling at the rear of the car.
Gazing at my own Insight, it would seem that panel #5 is the only area not covered, though Honda's design may differ slightly.

I also looked carefully at the rear area. By integrating the cargo well floor with the the bumper cover, even the #5 area is somewhat covered. It does look to me like there is adequate clearance on the torsion beam rear axel to use one large coroplast sheet to cover up everything remaining open, but JMO. I seriously doubt that this improvement will be measurable.
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