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by Thalass » Wed May 06, 2009 1:55 am
I've seen that episode, too. It's a good point, and I can kind of see how the air looping in the tray would form an ideal shape for the rest of the air to flow around. But it still take some energy to make the air swirl around in the first place, so you lose out there. Whether a cap like this would be worth it is up in the air, I guess, but these ecomodder guys do have actual numbers somewhere about whether it makes a difference. I'm keeping an eye on this particular one to see how it works out.
As far as looks go, I'd be aiming more for an aerodynamic version of the traditional cover box thingo you see on the brumby, rather than trying to look like a coupe. But we'll see. heh.
Living in Canada now. Looking at all these SVXs for sale...
I'VE GOT AN OUTBACK AGAIN WOOT