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Old 02-15-2010, 11:57 AM   #81 (permalink)
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:43 AM   #82 (permalink)
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OK i got my scangauge back and i am in sunny Florida. i cant say sunny warm Florida because the temps have been so cold sometimes they are only a few degrees warmer than the northeast.

so i am ready to do the ABA test. i scouted out a road that has very little traffic and is very straight that goes through the swamps. i am thinking that i will go around 10 miles each direction and pick start and stop points in each direction.i do not have cruise control so i will drive as close to 65MPH as i can. i have a gps in the car with tenths of a mph so i should be able to keep it pretty close. i will also include my average speed for each run like metrompg said. Mondays forecast looks pretty good with the lightest winds of the 7 day forecast with a high temperature of 65 degrees and wind ESE at 5 mph.

anyone have any advise?
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I'd make sure the truck is fully warmed up prior to starting the test.

You might also have better results doing shorter runs if it means you have more chance of avoiding aerodynamic interference from other traffic (drafting) that will throw things off.
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Old 02-26-2010, 03:36 PM   #84 (permalink)
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the road is 2 lanes in each direction. if a car passes me traveling in the same direction should i discard the run even if it does not come into my lane after the car passes me?


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