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Old 01-29-2015, 09:38 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NickelB NL View Post
To make it big enough to not let it spill the high preasure and to make it flow nice
It's going to spill regardless. The idea of the curved portion Frank mentioned is to control the spill in a way that keeps the flow "clean" along the sides.

I'm going to play devil's advocate here, but I think automakers have already put a lot of time into optimising A-pillar design for current windshield angles. Short of fully encapsulating & shaping the whole front end from the leading edge of the hood to the roof (which requires adding a second windshield), I don't think there's much to be gained.
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