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Originally Posted by COcyclist
Here is a link to more photos of Ernie Rogers' New Beetle wing.
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I wonder how necessary those tall end caps are? Would something with a flat top and sides, with respect to the angles of the teardrop template, work for a hatchback too?... sort of like an extended trunk/cargo box?? |
CO,I think that just a simple shelf would 'show' at the gas pump.I've been looking at some high-end super cars and successful racers,and they either followed the template line or pushed their rear spoilers out to meet it.
Some examples are: 1965 Ford Mk IV,Ferrari F 40,Lotus Esprit Turbo,Ford GT,Bugatti B 110,and Saleen Mustang S-351.
The end-caps ( capping-plates ) could be as small as you see on many dragsters,as these are wind tunnel tested and track proven.
Ernie may have chosen the larger caps to help the Bug's side-body flow to intersect the top flow at closer the same velocity to prevent longitudinal votices from forming where the two flows meet.Don't know.I'll read his build thread when I can.