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Old 05-20-2019, 09:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It's hard to tell because it all depends on how it fills out or does not fill out the aerodynamic template.

I'm guessing it's this profile below - correct me if I'm wrong.

https://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2018...0-FWD/Pictures


Guessing where that top of rear window spoiler is, I suspect it is in the airflow and interacting with the attached airflow.

Spoilers spoil the airflow, causing rolling vortexes that can pull down the layer of air above it - a good thing but it takes energy - a bad thing.

I'm not a fan of this upper location because the spoiler is not at a 60 degree angle, the angle required for creating a good vortex.

In effect this spoiler is not a spoiler, it is a flatish plate that allows for a clean release of air, but it's a clean release of air where attachment would normally be, so it's kind of a stupid location.

The effect is a larger hole in the air than without it.

Again, this needs to be verified with a template overlay - go for it Joggernot.
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Chin Spoiler:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...effective.html

Rear Spoiler Pick Up Truck
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...xperiment.html

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http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...1-a-19525.html
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