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orange4boy · 09-05-2009, 02:38 AM

I have been doing brake drag reduction work and pre winter stuff while the weather is still good.

I discovered the rear drums on the Previa drag all the time due to the automatic brake adjusters which are actuated by the e-brake. DISABLED!
I can adjust by hand, thanks. Next week I'll do the seals on the front right caliper and lube both L+R sliders with moly.

This has made a big difference in my coast down. Hard to test aero mods if your brakes are sticking!

While I was down there I found a rust spot crawling up from the wheel well corner. I cleaned out all the gunk from behind the plastic wheel well panels then sanded out the rust and did a spot paint repair on the corner. I then undercoated the places they missed at the dealership. All day affair.

I still have to finish the lower part of the kamm but now I'm already thinking about the folding boattail addition to the kammback.

Help me, I'm drowning in projects!!!!

09-05-2009, 02:38 AM	#43 (permalink)
orange4boy Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Wet Coast, Kanuckistan. Posts: 1,275 The Golden Egg - '93 Toyota Previa DX 90 day: 31.91 mpg (US) Chewie - '03 Toyota Prius 90 day: 57 mpg (US) The Spaceship - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 100 Thanked 306 Times in 178 Posts	I have been doing brake drag reduction work and pre winter stuff while the weather is still good. I discovered the rear drums on the Previa drag all the time due to the automatic brake adjusters which are actuated by the e-brake. DISABLED! I can adjust by hand, thanks. Next week I'll do the seals on the front right caliper and lube both L+R sliders with moly. This has made a big difference in my coast down. Hard to test aero mods if your brakes are sticking! While I was down there I found a rust spot crawling up from the wheel well corner. I cleaned out all the gunk from behind the plastic wheel well panels then sanded out the rust and did a spot paint repair on the corner. I then undercoated the places they missed at the dealership. All day affair. I still have to finish the lower part of the kamm but now I'm already thinking about the folding boattail addition to the kammback. Help me, I'm drowning in projects!!!! __________________ Vortex generators are old tech. My new and improved vortex alternators are unstoppable. "It’s easy to explain how rockets work but explaining the aerodynamics of a wing takes a rocket scientist.