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Old 07-01-2011, 09:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Sounds like you have given this topic some thought.

A longer body is by it's proportional nature more aerodynamic than a comparable shorter body. Therefore not only would a longer carrier body be an advantage, but if it actually worked to lengthen the vehicle body there would be a total advantage.

Think of those trailing edge roof spoilers on hatchbacks, what they are doing is making the car body longer, right?

A roof top carrier which cantilevered over the rear roof edge might be the ticket.
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