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Originally Posted by aerohead
*When the Template is coming at you,you see a semicircle minus the area removed for its 'ground clearance.
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This confirms my worst fear about the use and fitting of the template to an existing rectangular automobile and or truck.
Thank you
aerohead for the full disclosure and explanation.
We have talked at length about the best way to fit the template in longitudinal section, if I may indulge;
how about some pointers on how to use it in cross section?
Automobile 2 - Odds And Ends Photos by kach22i | Photobucket
Or this?
As a design professional I constantly have to think of things in 3D, and I assumed others on this board were in the same position (for the most part). Frankly, I'm embarrassed that I did not realize before now how absolutely silly using this template in any capacity has been.
Yes, there is more than one way to aerodynamic bliss, but using the aero-template does not appear to be one of them, at least for a non-half round in section vehicle.
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT
Kach has come out and basically called the template worthless in all but a very narrow range of circumstances.
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You jumped ahead of me, but this statement is certainly true after today.
I still think as a fully realized 3D shape it works as advertised, and as a guide for transitional curves to the 22-degree limit (scaled down or not) is an excellent guide. Beyond that there has been much misguided silliness with I'm sure nothing but good intent behind it.
The emperor has no clothes.
