39.5 MPG in a sedan!! (1999 Plymouth Breeze with custom Kammback)

[AeroModder]

One question- With a kammback on a sedan, how would you get to the trunk?

[MetroMPG]

Hmmm...

... am preparing to turn it into a finished hatchback.

You could also hinge it at the upper rear window. Open & prop the kammback, then open the trunk.

[bschloop]

I might try some tuft testing, but the winds in my area are fickle so I might need to borrow a ventilation fan from the Fire Dept

[bschloop]

Originally Posted by AeroModder

One question- With a kammback on a sedan, how would you get to the trunk?

I plan to remove the trunk lid and rear window, permanently attach the kammback and make the window into a hatch. currently I get to the trunk via the rear doors, as I have removed the entire rear seat.

[Christ]

Check your local laws - you may need to install safety (tempered) glass into the window slot to comply with inspection standards. I don't believe so, though, considering that most 'verts have plastic/plexi windows in the back.

[cfg83]

bschloop -

Originally Posted by bschloop

thanks, these pics are with the plexiglass window out, as I am preparing to turn it into a finished hatchback.

Wow! That looks great. I always liked the Plymouth Breeze. A hatchback Breeze would have been cool. The side view reminds me of a Mazda MX3.

CarloSW2

[bschloop]

Originally Posted by Christ

Check your local laws - you may need to install safety (tempered) glass into the window slot to comply with inspection standards. I don't believe so, though, considering that most 'verts have plastic/plexi windows in the back.

There are no annual inspections in MI, but I want it to be safe, so I checked, and plexi is ok for the rear.

[2003protege]

wow, that looks pretty nice. I'm still amazed that it improved the highway mileage that much for a breeze. I really gotta do a fastback test on my car now. I've been wanting to for a long time...

[mcmancuso]

The Cd on the newer metro sedan is better than that of the hatchback, I'm assuming due to the smoother airflow off the back due to the trunk, a fastback like this would benefit it even more. Plus it would have a better attachment point for the farther back portion than a cammback or boattail on a hatchback Getting into the trunk is what the folding rear seats are for lol. you could just do the whole thing out of plexi, and make a hinged edge type frame that attaches at the top of the rear window...

[fud2468]

Bschloop, great accomplishment!! I would have guessed the slope is too steep to keep flow attached.
Is your Breeze a manual transmission or automatic?
2.0 or 2.4 engine?
Ray Mac