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Old 05-23-2009, 12:25 AM   #22 (permalink)
wyatt
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Belly Pan

My wife and I just went on a long trip... 1662 miles! Before leaving, I installed a belly pan over the engine compartment and one at the very back of my car. I also installed a half grill block (the passengers side) since there was no radiator on that side anyhow. I also installed a windshield wiper block. The result? I can't say for sure that it helped FE (since I don't do a lot of 65-75 mph driving) but I suspect it did. I can however say with certainty that the car was MUCH quieter! My wife and I could listen to the radio without it being super loud, and we could talk (not yell) to each other. Best part, the belly pan is completely invisible, and until I told the wife that I had installed the belly pan, grill block, and windshield wiper block... she didn't even notice.
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