Thread: MetroMPG's Honda Insight boat tail extension (cardboard) tuft video; ABA test +9.7%
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Old 06-09-2013, 08:18 AM   #197 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
My understanding would be that the downforce would be affected by the angle of the plate/bottom of the boattail. There is a diagram that indicates the angle is sensitive to the upper rear body shape (which I apparently don't have), i.e., fast/notch/kamm-back, over a range IIRC of 0-10°.
Is this the graphic/table you are referring to?

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