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Old 05-02-2015, 02:33 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I'm a regular at the local Pull-a-part, but just the headlight assembly's would be quite a bit more than 2 pieces of plastic. Then I'd have to mess with the wiring, and I hate electrical. The grills are actually the same, just chromed.

Heating, and bending the plastic is easy, plus I have some. I'm just looking for opinions on whether it would be beneficial is all.
I ran across a mid-80s CAR and DRIVER and they mentioned that an Audi of the day,with flush headlamps DID show a drag improvement over the bucket.
The ASTRO has vary ample edge radii at the top and sides where the flow would be bleeding off to,and I agree with Frank that you might not see a 'showing' at the gas pump.
You're at Cd 0.38.The Pontiac Trans Sport was around Cd 0.30.The 1991 GM HX3 was Cd 0.258 I think.I'd want to study the differences
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