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Old 01-09-2023, 11:23 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Focus 'external duct'

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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Works for me. It's nice that they give frontal areas.


http://www.miataturbo.net/attachment...ine=1343223372

That external duct over the back window appears to expand the streamline over the roof. Slows it down? Lowers the back pressure?
This 'direct-downforce' Rally-Car spoiler creates
1) ultra-super velocity
2) all pressure recovery is lost
3) base pressure is lowered
4) pressure drag is increased
5) overall drag increases, from Cd 0.297, to Cd 0.36
6) a 63-count increase
7) a 21% drag increase
A really stupid thing to do to a car
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