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Old 04-16-2014, 05:48 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by HotRodEconomist View Post

I'm goin to try to piece the bumper back together. I found an old grill I had modified when I first bought the car. Banged out several mounting holes on the hood and mounted it.
My plan is to rivet a piece of sheet metal behind the bumper just below the grill, all the way to the bottom of the bumper. For added rigidity of the bumper and for air flow diversion.
The HHR is kinda like the PT Cruiser.And the PT Cruiser is akin to the 1934-1/2 Chrysler/DeSoto Airflow aerodynamic test mule which achieved Cd 0.244.
If you smoothed the belly,did rear wheel skirts,and added 36" of 'mediocre' boat tail,you'd be looking at Cd 0.244 and 40.63 mpg HWY.
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