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Originally Posted by 3-Wheeler
Regarding the tail, I still think the upper-back portion is too steeply sloping. Tuft testing would hopefully prove my hunch.
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Interesting topic and discussion!
Jim.
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I suspect Phil would say that also. Some tuft testing would help with that mystery, as you say. Wish I were close enough to run the video camera.
Sometime next week I intend to do some testing just on the hatch window. That might provide some insight
It is just possible that the angle is pretty much ok for the existing length. Honda never contemplated adding a boat tail. It has always been hard for me to rationalize a mistake on Honda's part in making the hatch too steep. After all, they had lots of resources and were highly motivated to get it right.
I was looking at the hatch the other day, and I think one could make the angle a bit lower by sculpting a spacer to raise the rear a couple of inches. Sealing would be a difficult problem, but I think it could be done.
Do you think that a better boat tail might be designed by reducing the angle just where the hatch ends and the tail begins?
Good to hear from you!