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Old 06-06-2009, 08:23 PM   #42 (permalink)
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I just tried to take a picture of my bumper to show you what i mean, however, without context, the picture just just a bunch of crap. Truthfully, I'm kinda disappointed. I don't see any easy way forward to make significant gains. The underbelly of the cobalt could use improvement yes, but it's already pretty good. The wheel wells don't contribute to massive amounts of drag, moonies are expensive ($150 for real moonies), and I think that any attempt I make at wheel skirts are gonna come off hokey. At the moment the only thing i have planned is a switch to synthetic oil, at a slightly thinner viscosity. I might get the moonies if I get some extra work.
You have steelies, so you could get some "mostly moonie" wheelcovers here :

Universal 15 inch Hubcaps

Here's an example :

Universal 15 inch Hubcap - $53


You can just tape the back with black tape to cover the gap. But, I may be misleading you because of this caveat :

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These hubcaps will fit your vehicle if:

Your vehicle currently has hubcaps. Your hubcaps are not secured by lug nuts. Your tire size is 15"
My first instinct is that you only need lug-nuts without top-threads for securing the OEM hubcap, but maybe this actually means the steely is not friendly for "snap-in" wheelcovers.

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