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Old 05-22-2013, 11:27 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
Not trying to get all down on you or anything. I just want to make sure that the info we're posting is going to be useful to others who may happen upon it.
When you say useful, you mean following conventional wisdom, right?

As pointed out in this thread there are several Japanese hybrids which truncate the arc over the roof at a greater angle than "our template". The reason for this is still being debated, and that debate is healthy in my opinion.

Back when we talked about altering the roof of a +2005 Mustang to fit the template the idea of re-scaling the template for the canopy somehow gained more acceptance than in this thread.

My goal in examining the re-scaling of the template is to discover the exceptions to the rules, not to redefine the rules or aero template.

There is something to be learned here, I just haven't quite figured out what yet.

The Gurney Bubble, wheel blisters and so forth are part of a micro aerodynamic package inside/outside of the overall general aero template.

How large is "micro", and may it include an entire passenger cabin canopy?

Still learning the answer to that one.
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