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Old 05-26-2015, 05:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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strips

I think the strip may be a palliative for aerodynamic noise as much as drag reduction.The rounded C-pillars would have bi-stable flow which moves around,booming.The strip creates the 'burst'(Chrysler term) which fixes the Cd at a constant.
Don't expect any dramatic drag reduction.
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