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Old 11-16-2012, 07:56 AM   #19 (permalink)
arcosine
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
Team Saturn
90 day: 43.17 mpg (US)

Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour

rans - '97 rans tailwind

tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129

2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L
90 day: 28.25 mpg (US)

red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI

big tractor - '66 ford 3400

red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI
90 day: 58.42 mpg (US)

RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo
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NACA vents are low drag intake vents, not meant for exhaust.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NACA_duct

I am considering streamlining the engine compartment, ducting the flow so it expands from the slit in the bumper to the radiator (diffuser) and then narrowing again to the exit and try to match the external flow velocity with minimum turbulence. I don't know if it can be done in practice, but I had something similar on an earlier saturn and that car would blow leaves out the back. I'll post progress on sc1 aeromods thread. I ordered more rivets, hopfully they will arrive today.
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