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Old 10-05-2012, 08:20 PM   #14 (permalink)
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The only way to reduce the drag of the low base pressure is to move the whole back of the car further rearward with a boat tail elongation which will simultaneously reduce the wake size and increase the base pressure behind the new 'transom.'
I think a box cavity is also an option, with less effectiveness but less fabrication.
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