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Old 04-11-2015, 08:32 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post

The newer design is around Cd 0.38.A padded bra for the nose would really help.
I wonder how much comes from detailing and underbody.

My VW T5 has a .33Cd



The profile difference isn't really that great and there's noting really special happening out the back, no taper, no box cavity, not even trip strips. It does have a pretty smooth underside, though.

Newer vans are around 0.31 like the Iveco Daily:



These have a sort of shallow box cavity out the back, I don't think the underbody aero is all that great though.
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