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Originally Posted by maczo
Are you planning any serious testing?
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No.
If there's any benefit, it'll be small .
It'll definitely get lost in the daily variations.
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The car is definitely quieter !
This series (C30/S40/V50) has been troubled by questionable A-pillar aerodynamics, and as a result lots of wind noise.
It seems to be replaced by a slight whizzing sound .
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The strip on the underside of the passenger mirror is already gone.
The strip on the windshield has come loose over 4-5 inches.
Maybe I should have prepped the surface better
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The strips look kind of pale next to the shark-fin roof-top VG, don't they? 
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Yeah
The dimples are
really tiny .
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Also, I'm confused as to what is more beneficial - trying to bend the flow to "fill the wake" (rear bumper) or having it separate cleanly (rear lights).
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I share your confusion
Round or round-ish rear ends are to be avoided at all cost - they increase drag, see Coanda, and on a trailer can lead to handling issues in sidewinds.
But the curves are already there, so I'll try to make it work to my advantage.