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Old 10-10-2011, 01:07 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by blownb310 View Post
Thanks everyone. No I haven't. I was hoping to hear some negative things about my Kamm tail design to encourage me to rush a boat tail together before the 16th when I make one final attempt this year for a new personal best mpg.


I know that the sharp crease on each of the [top to side] panels of the tail are not ideal, but is there anything fundamentally wrong with how the tail ends, or how abruptly each lower side panel ends near the rear bumper?

Mike
Pretty sure there are tools to cut Coroplast flutes so you can bend around a radius, rather than simple folds into sharp creases.

Also, the side panels could be longer, and start at the leading edges of the rear side windows, tucked in behind the pillar. You'd lose visibility through the rear side windows, but maybe save a bit of turbulence and drag.

Fairings in front and behind each of the tires?

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