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Old 10-10-2011, 01:11 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by brucepick View Post
Oh yes - I have another idea, completely different. A span of clear flexible plastic, the heavy duty stuff for temporary storm windows, stretched across the whole area from roof rear to the current spoiler rear edge. Maybe some bow strips going across to keep it from sagging in the wrong places. Detachable at the sides (velcro??) so you can lift the trunk. But as I said, that's a completely different concept.
I think this might be a better option. Take the line out to the trunk edge, but only in the middle. Taper the sides in so it's narrower than the actual trunk lid when it reaches the rear edge.

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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Take a look at this Volvo concept:

Tie in the sides of the Kammback over the trunk - while keeping all the other angles.

The bottom left corner is now at the side of the trunk, but it doesn't reduce its wake area. While it angles in vertically, it doesn't do so horizontally, so the wake remains as wide as it was.
Nor does it reduce the wake of the "windowed" top part of the car much - its width stays essentially the same - only the roofline is lowered.
Tapered in from the sides like a Corvette.


Phil's boat-tailed truck tapers in as well as down.
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