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Old 01-17-2012, 02:40 PM   #34 (permalink)
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... I recall a thread on here about the aerodynamics of the New Beetle and people wondering about why the drag numbers were so bad, even though it had attached flow down to the bumper??....
I wouldn't mind seeing a picture or video of the tuft test in that situation.

It's hard for me to picture why the tufts would lie flat on a surface that has detached air running across it due to the extreme angle of decline.

Jim.
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