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Old 10-23-2008, 02:21 AM   #38 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Svietlana II - '13 Peugeot 308SW e-HDI 6sp
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What about spoilers for hatchbacks? I've noticed a few types:
- Type 1 - placed below the rear window
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- Type 2 - above the window, extending above the roofline with a gap under it
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- Type 3 - above the window, extending the roof horizontally of slightly down
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- Type 4 - above the window, tiny
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Here is a Honda with two spoilers, types 1 and 3
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Which of these will help or hurt FE? I can tell that type 2 probably produces drag, but what about type 1? Does the tiny type 4 do anything?
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