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Old 03-21-2014, 02:21 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I am also surprised at the mileage a Miata returns. I trust the Suburban is right-sized for your needs.

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Also, I'm very interested in trying to get rid of the vacuum created off of the back of the suburban.
How much pain are you willing to take on? 4 feet more overall length? 2 feet? 8 inches?

A bug deflector isn't going to move the air needed. You could look to the trick they use on big rig box vans:



Everybody likes coroplast, except me. Look for Polymetal/Alumipanel/MaxMetal type aluminum skinned thermoplastic sheet. I've only worked with samples, but I haunt the local recyclers waiting for a piece big enough to do at least a diverter/front partial pan.

It's 3 or 6mm thick with .007" skins, is about as stiff as 5/8 plywood at 1/10th the weight. It's sold for signage and used for the big billboard sized wings they put on dirt-track circle racers.
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