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Old 02-28-2008, 08:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
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You assume they can understand aerodynamics enough to be persuaded by an argument concerning this cap. If they are relying on unrelated mythbusters testing, then chances are they won't understand or care to learn about aerodynamics.

I actually think it looks pretty good, but that's probably the nerd engineer in me.
That's exactly why I'm not going to post over there

I think it's amazing how much people think weight plays a role. Yes, it's significant for acceleration/city use - but how much stop and go traffic do you have at highway speeds? While keeping a constant 0 acceleration, an extra 100 pounds is of no consequence (at least, not enough to be measurable)....
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