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Old 03-08-2012, 06:25 PM   #33 (permalink)
viio
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Project EconoPolo - '04 Volkswagen Polo Twist TDi
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The red is where the air is at it's lowest velocity (i.e. most dragged). The roof spoiler is keeping that slow air out of the truck bed and actually directing it to (and over) your rear spoiler. If you didn't have that rear spoiler at all you'd have less drag as the roof spoiler would be sending air into the wake rather than into another object (rear spoiler).
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Link to my Project EconoPolo (aeromodding a VW)
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