VW Lupo 3L --> 2L

[Vekke]

Those pretty nice figures for that kind of speed. What did you buy? What was the purpose of that kind of tasks?

[Arturasz]

They wanted to make it not only stupid driving of car, but for unfilled tasks you got aditional ml of "bonus" ;]

[lowglider]

Vekke I have to say that your Lupo looks awesome.
Have those rear wheel add-ons been mpg tested yet or were they made just for the show?

[G2TDI]

Originally Posted by euromodder

Conrad.nl and .be still seems to carry it.
Look for "eagle cruise" in the search box (ZOEKEN)
30 euro + P&P

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[Vekke]

Originally Posted by lowglider

Vekke I have to say that your Lupo looks awesome.
Have those rear wheel add-ons been mpg tested yet or were they made just for the show?

Rear wheel shirts are a keep parts. Hubcaps are for the show, but I have similar polykabonate ones that have been on before the show...

No MPG figures from the skirts. I will test the cars current fuel consumtion next week.

I also received sponsor set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta R 175/70R14. I will test those also next week. I will do a rolling resistance test without rear wheel skirts, bacause those are 15mm wider per side so the current skirts wont fit. Those will be better on Rolling resistance than the B381 ecopias,but more importantly I want to see the effect on aero as well.

So the test will be a coastdown test from 140 km/h to 0. I will measure the distance diffence but also the times which it will take to 140-65 (aero) and 65-0 (Rolling resistance). I will appreciate more aero but those are also 3% taller so I have to test them also while driving to see which is actually better...

[G2TDI]

Originally Posted by Vekke

I also received sponsor set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta R 175/70R14.

This is also almost 8% bigger size than original 155/65-14 correct?

[Vekke]

Originally Posted by G2TDI

This is also almost 8% bigger size than original 155/65-14 correct?

Yep 8 % taller. Those fill the wheel wells quite nicely .

Edit: today was able to reach 98.79 MPG US @ 53 MPH speed. Tomorrow another try with those nokians at the front. Route will be different though.

[Polar]

Originally Posted by Vekke

I also received sponsor set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta R 175/70R14.

I don't suppose they were considering producing them any narrower than 175 mm?

[Polar]

Originally Posted by G2TDI

This is also almost 8% bigger size than original 155/65-14 correct?

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Tire Size Comparison

Specification  Sidewall  Radius  Diameter  Circumference    Revs/km  Difference
155/65-14         101mm   279mm     557mm         1750mm        571        0.0%
175/70-14         122mm   300mm     601mm         1887mm        530        7.8%

[Vekke]

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R

Smaller sizes are:
155/70R13 75 R
175/70R13 82R
155/65R14 75R
175/65R14 86R XL

So yes they make them in smaller sizes. I just happen to need taller gearings...