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Old 09-04-2012, 05:45 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ecomodded View Post
I was under the impression there is some wiggle room.
I have been reading, on here , that there is allowances in the angle used of the template that still works "well".
By using the rear fit profile, the length of the "tail" is shortened.
My car fits in the profile both ways, it's roof profile is odd, it is like half a globe.
I am thinking of using the rear fit profile to make a shorty Kambak with, so you know where i a coming from.
Getting to the steeper angle right away will make the kambak perform better, i think..
There are some images of VW's 3rd-gen 1-liter car online.This roofline is the 'faster' profile.If you pull the curvature down any sooner than what VW has done,you'll have separation.
We have a lot of latitude in what we can do with the front of a car,but not so for the rear end.
You can't cheat back there.This is why the 'Template' was introduced.
Follow VW and you'll be okay.
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