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Old 01-12-2013, 06:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
Pawtuckett
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Lightbulb My 95 Civic Needs an Aero Makeover

I've hit something like a "writer's block" when it comes to planning out exactly what aero mods I would like to do to my car. I know that the area that will reap the most rewards is the rear of the car. I already plan on doing wheel spats and a full undertray. What I need help deciding is how to attack the rear and front of the car.

For the rear, I'd like to do a full boattail, but I don't know what points I should use for attachment, the angles, what materials to use for the frame, etc. I have no problem cutting or welding on my car. I am even thinking of removing the rear glass and trunk lid to reduce weight once I get the boattail done (or to create an opening for mounting points in the interior). The boattail doesn't need to be removable. I have a large sheet of coroplast that I think I want to use for the outside. I'll attach my template photos so y'all can let me know if I'm lining it up right. Also, I don't know if the angles are the same when tapering the rear end horizontally as they are vertically. Do the gains of a boattail make it worthwhile to do or would a kammback suffice with much less effort?



Now, for the front end, I've got an airdam on there right now (work-in-progress, as evidenced by the duct tape mounting job) that has made a noticeable difference when coasting, but I don't know what design I should use for the front end that will help direct air over the car instead of under it. I don't know if a more rounded shape, or even a parabolic shape, would be noticeably better. Sorry if this didn't make much sense. I'm about to help my kiddo pack to go see his grandma, so I'm trying to type this out as quickly as possible. Thanks in advance for all the advice/input/criticism/props/etc.


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