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Old 06-27-2009, 10:24 PM   #153 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oisiaa View Post
Great thread!

I have a 2001 stock Cherokee. I live in a dormitory so I don't have access to a garage to screw around very much. I'll probably remove the roof rack since it is a simple start. Unfortunately my average speed is ~20mph so any aerodynamic mods will result in negligible gains.

I'll definitely keep an eye on this thread.
Watch those tire pressures. A very simple thing that can make a big difference, no matter what the speed.

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Found some Cherokee tuft testing that a guy did to figure out where to add hood vents. He found that pressure is pretty low at the front of the hood... so you could potentially reduce drag by putting vents there

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Tempting, but I'm not too prone to cutting holes in my car.
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