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NeilBlanchard · 05-25-2009, 10:25 PM

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback folks -- I also did the driver side today:

With the hole through the sail plate opened up a bit with my rotary tool:

As you can see, I've moved the two screens down as close the steering wheel as possible -- this avoids the reflection on the windshield!

Each paddle mirror is ~41 sq. in. and the remaining stalks are ~10 sq. in. so the area is down ~62 sq. in, and I'll try to do another coast down to test the Cd...

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,908 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,952 Times in 1,845 Posts	Hi, Thanks for the feedback folks -- I also did the driver side today: With the hole through the sail plate opened up a bit with my rotary tool: As you can see, I've moved the two screens down as close the steering wheel as possible -- this avoids the reflection on the windshield! Each paddle mirror is ~41 sq. in. and the remaining stalks are ~10 sq. in. so the area is down ~62 sq. in, and I'll try to do another coast down to test the Cd... __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 05-25-2009 at 10:35 PM..