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Old 07-18-2008, 11:40 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Raysp30 View Post
Project for somebody with a little more time and know how than me....

Using the aerodynamic program recently discovered, can somebody sketch a typical sedan and then put a short wing angled down at a nice tear-drop shape.

I'm wondering if I can have a portion of the results that a boat-tail would give while only having a very small wing where the roof line ends.

Taking a guess, I would think it would only help some, but it may be enough to make it worthwhile.
You're talking about a Kammback. If you already don't know what they are, do a search about them on here, and look at MetroMPG's current project: making a permanent Kammback extension...
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