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Old 05-22-2010, 03:39 PM   #22 (permalink)
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if you were to take a car into a wind tunnel, then spray sicky foam pellets at it, what shape would you get? the pellets would presumably stick to places air gets trapped in.

I had a lesson on aerodynamics last time there was a blowing snowstorm here. strange how much like a boattail the rear looked......
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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