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Old 04-10-2011, 03:56 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sid View Post
I see a lot of convertibles where the fabric top puffs up just behind the windshield when driven with the top up. This implies to me that the airflow is detaching at the start of the roof and the airflow is sucking the fabric top up. Anyone else notice this and have any thoughts about it?
Yeah the roof is low pressure once the airflow separates. Even if you don't see a bulge, you can feel it from the inside of a convertible.
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