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Old 03-31-2011, 07:31 PM   #26 (permalink)
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In a wind tunnel,the car would be no larger than 5% of the test section frontal area.
It's possible that the proximity of the video chase car is actually affecting the airflow.
If the camera were stationary,videographing the Vibe as it drove by,it might reflect a little different flow behavior.Don't know.
When we tuft-tested the T-100 we experienced some chase car interference.
It is said that in Formula-1 Grand Prix,that at Monaco,when the cars go through the tunnel,30-feet overhead,the drivers can 'feel; the difference in handling.
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