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Originally Posted by freebeard
And pass up that naming opportunity?
Compare to sides that wrap forward more horizontally like the 4th Gen Pontiac Firebird. I think it would add a downward component to the vortexes generated and also capture more of the flow. Or not. The ducktail works by being opposd to the flow.  I'm probably thinking about the tea tray.
You could start with a Gurney flap at the top of the glass. That would simulate multiple base plates. I can't find a pic right now. |
I guessing that someone at Porsche (pre-1973) thought of this upper duck solution at some point, but doing something not applicable to the coupe version wasn't going to fly marketing wise.
The Porsche 924 was introduced in 1976 for example, this rear spoiler might even fit - who knows?
https://www.porsche.com/usa/accessor...924/924-turbo/
As far as doing a double duck and staging the airflow in a series of steps or ladders Merkur XR4i Bi-Wing style, that's like trying to fix something that isn't broken in my opinion.
I'm exploring this alternate in part because I might be removing my rear Targa window to repair some rust likely hiding under the old rubber seals. Then replace the glass with lightweight scratch protectant coated Polycarbonate.
Old thread - somebody did Targa bubble in Polycarb (page 2)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...rga-glass.html