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Originally Posted by fusion210
Although it's argued that the biggest gains are at the rear, I think some of the lowest hanging fruit is sealing off any useless gaps in the front end and constricting airflow to the radiator.
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This is an area of very high pressure air trying to force its way into every drag producing opening or gap.
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Originally Posted by KamperBob
Between experts here and what I've read so far from Hucho and Hoerner there is interaction between front and rear. If (IF!) a given vehicle already has fully attached flow, THEN it seems that wake reduction provides more bang for the buck. If the front, top, sides and/or bottom are a mess producing detachment than wake reduction offers limited return.
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I have been working from front to back on my vehicle, figuring I needed attached flow for the mods at the back to be effective.
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Originally Posted by KamperBob
Perfect onset flow and attachment also tend to amplify base drag. So without good rear treatment, forebody work alone is limited. Everything matters.
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Interesting, I don't have Hucho so I hadn't heard this before. So now that my front end and underside is smooth, I really need to get moving on my hitch mounted boattail/cargo carrier.
