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trebuchet03 · 11-16-2008, 11:07 PM

Images From Flat Deck Lid

I'm not convinced that it's beneficial for lowering drag... Maybe reducing lift, I can see that, but I'm not so optimistic otherwise...

For reference... Here's the baseline

And one more baseline

EDIT:
I just measured my model and the Fusion 999

Rear Angle
My Model: ~27 degrees
Fusion 99: ~20 degrees

Profiles look similar, but that subtle 7 degrees is making a big difference...

11-16-2008, 11:07 PM	#49 (permalink)
trebuchet03 MechE Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,151 The Miata - '01 Mazda MX-5 Miata Thanks: 0 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Images From Flat Deck Lid I'm not convinced that it's beneficial for lowering drag... Maybe reducing lift, I can see that, but I'm not so optimistic otherwise... For reference... Here's the baseline And one more baseline EDIT: I just measured my model and the Fusion 999 Rear Angle My Model: ~27 degrees Fusion 99: ~20 degrees Profiles look similar, but that subtle 7 degrees is making a big difference... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Cars have not created a new problem. They merely made more urgent the necessity to solve existing ones. Last edited by trebuchet03; 11-16-2008 at 11:23 PM..