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Old 04-16-2014, 12:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
That coefficient of drag above almost as good as traditionally one of the most aerodynamic cars sold - [the Porsche 911].
I admit to being a fan of the ol' neun-elfer, but that is a real stretch to call it "one of the most aerodynamic cars sold". There are plenty out there with far better Cd--from the Prius, to the DS (ooh, a rhyme!) to the Citroen SM, to at least a couple of Benzes, the 1st-generation Insight, and on and on. 0.30 is decent, but unspectacular by today's standings.


Anyway, back to the OP's question:

You might try some deflectors under the car to push the air out around the tires, and some "mini boat tails" behind the tires to get the air flowing nicely again after the tires have disturbed it. Basjoos over at Aerocivic - Honda Civic modifications for maximum gas mileage - aerocivic.com has examples of those.

-soD
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