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Old 11-07-2012, 10:39 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
When you truncate, doesn't a recessed box section work like a half-tonneau on a pickup, and further reduce drag? Is there a rule-of-thumb for determining the depth of the box?
There was a study posted here somewhere in the past which indicated this to be the case. I've wonder if even more "innovative" ways to truncate would be productive, like perhaps a 1-2 degree recurve at the very end of the tail. It's just thinking out loud - no supporting data
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