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Old 04-29-2014, 09:31 PM   #66 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 60.06 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
It seems that the VG is intended for the notchback in which separated flow fails to reattach onto the boot,yielding a squareback wake.
The Mitsubishi Lancer suffered from this as well as a Honda Accord.
Successful VGs were sized and spaced with critical dimensions specific to
these vehicles.
This is the one style of car I'd actually like to try them on - small cars with very short rear decks. Tuft testing the deck would reveal whether it was a good candidate for a VG test or not.
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