Thread: Biggest gains are at the back???
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Old 01-10-2012, 08:53 PM   #24 (permalink)
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My old Citroen SM was a reasonably good fit for the template, but gained very little from extending the rear into a full boat tail, vs the existing Kamm back. Its Cd was around .30 either way.
Ken, did you test the Citroen with a full boat tail? Was there a difference in mpg with or without?
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