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Old 03-09-2017, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wpoll View Post
The OEM factory rails, mounted front to back (longitudinally) , are unlikely to have any measureable effect on fuel consumption or drag etc.

Mount some cross rails (laterally) on them and its a different story.....
I don't know enough about flow to really know how it affects drag. I'd expect the lower amount surface area the air stops on to have a big effect, but you could be correct.
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