This thread was originally intended for my 1964 Saab 96 "shortnose" replica but reality seams to have directed my future earomods towards the 11 year younger family car of same model.
I have been experimenting heavily with ecodriving and made huge progress with the P&G method, lowering fuel consumption from aprox 7 litres per 100 km down to amazing 4,5 (34 to 52 mpg)! Avreage spead is 75-80 (45-50 mph) km/h on highway but rush hour city traffic is often included.
I find it hard to believe itś possible to push these results much further so next step I expect to make meassurable results is aeromods. A major problem for my family of five plus two dogs (one of big breed) is the narrow inside of the car. The big dog have serious problems with the sloping rear window so my plan for a first step into the aeromod business is to make something like a penthouse window that will fit in place of the rear window. This will straighten out the sloping roof/window line and probably create less turbulence. The new rear window will be flat and vertical with roof and sides slightly wedge-shaped i hope of creating a part of a Kamback. Not sure if this will give any meassurable improvements but at least my big dog will be a bit happier...
I will try to make a simple Photoshop sketch soon.
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