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Old 05-04-2020, 02:43 PM   #38 (permalink)
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"Norm" being more those that are by professionals for wind tested applications vs those like some of us shade tree aero wannebe's.
I would think the 'norm' would fall between these extremes:



Luigi Colani was an aerodynamic stunt driver. He used skegs and a steep angle. This Lotus is more shade tee, but it looks right-sized to me:



IMHO it gives up a lot with the rear tire's wake.
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