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Old 02-11-2008, 08:45 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
The boundary layer at that point (@ the back of any vehicle) would be thick enough that dimples wouldn't make any difference to the airflow.
What if you scale up the dimples?

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"Dead stops" - what's that?

EDIT: regardless, golf ball dimpling doesn't apply to automotive aero for a number of reasons.
What would the other reasons be? I'm curious as to why it doesn't apply.
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