Thread: Detachable boattail concept - Fiat Punto MK1
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Old 07-31-2010, 01:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
If you construct according to your second design rendering I predict Cd 0.257 for the car.
If you'll streamline your wheels/tires,you could get it lower.
I was going to try to put in my .02 worth, but aerohead done solved the problem.
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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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