That was quite an educational video. Turbulent flow all over the front when the wand was held close to the body. Once the wand was moved up 3-4" the flow looked good. Does that make the cars frontal area appear as if it were 3" taller and wider than it really is? Also the turbulance at the back.
I have tried a lower spoiler extension on my vw over the last tank and I felt that my mileage was down a bit. Going to take it off and let the air pass under it with less restriction.
The back of the Mini is pretty much identical to the back of my two vans.
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Originally Posted by Cd
I found a test of a MINI in the Aerodyne wind tunnel.
There seems to be attached flow along the top of the roof, despite the steep angle of the windshield.
I notice that the flow seems pretty erratic, so there might be a small vortex at the base of the windshield. ( Just my guess )
I really wish that they showed the airflow along the sides of the car.
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