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Old 08-08-2007, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by douzzer View Post
Btw, I think it's the jumbled up air pathway through the 3rd radiator that drops the Tiptronic Cayman's Cd from .29 to .30. Does anyone know of any other aerodynamic changes between the 6 speed and tip?
douzzer,

The front wheel housings are also slightly different, directing the airflow from the side radiators more to the outside rather than under the car.

This is likely to compensate for the larger amount of air flowing under the car after it exits the center radiator.

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