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Old 09-28-2008, 08:23 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Re: the Sienna...

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Originally Posted by roflwaffle View Post
What year is it? Even though any 90ish degree angle is good I'd say the older the better since some of the newer boxy stuff has unbelieveably low drag for what it is.
I talked to my bro & sister in-law tonight: I'll use their approx. 3 year-old Montana instead of my sister's Sienna (logistics easier). Not sure what the Pontiac's Cd is, but I'm guessing it's higher than the Sienna. I do know I'll have to remove the OEM roof racks to do the test. Fortunately the torx screws are on the outside, so it shouldn't be too hard to do.

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