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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Done properly, even additional weight is more than offset by the efficiency gains of drag reduction - unless of course you spend all your time below 20 mph.
The problem as I see it isn't going to be added weight. A chopped/teardropped roof would actually remove weight, since there'd be both less glass and metal in the car.
The biggest problem is the sheer difficulty of a mod of that magnitude.
(Photoshop image coming, XFi...)
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Oh wow, that chop top you linked even looks really nice!
You right, I had no idea. I was sort of imagining heavy resculpting of the rear and stuff, but of course removing bits is another matter.
Making the rear of the car slope would still maybe be in the realm of possibility, though it certainly wouldn't be a very practical car after that. And since we're chopping, lowering the roof line can be done at the same time.