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Old 12-14-2020, 01:15 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Wow, that is a dramatic difference. And nice to see corroboration of what I found on my car: that a spoiler at the very rear can affect flow all the way up the roof (on a fastback, but I wouldn't be surprised if the same is true on a modern notchback).
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