sl2eggplant -
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Originally Posted by sl2eggplant
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CFG, thats a nice design, but I can't use it for coroplast or the pizza pan b/c both are too flat. I'm sure it works better with the plastic tray since that extends outward properly covering the plastic lug nut. Do you still have your plastic tray setup or did you switch to a different material / setup. Also, have you noticed any mpg improvement, I'm curious since we both have Saturns.
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When I finished this I was in the middle of a good run. Unfortunately things got really hectic at work since the start of February and I have been unable to sustain the "rut" I need to infer gains or losses. For instance, now I am commuting, which adds weight and compromises my driving style.
I would claim that a good wheel cover design can get you +.01 Cd :
PS - I like your wheel cover design and I agree that a flat wheel cover is not compatible with my design. I have been looking for *years* for a tray like the one I am using. I did a similar design to yours before my current one in
this thread. While not impossible, you will find that a small hole for the valve stem will leave you vulnerable to having the cap fall *behind* the wheel cover when you take it off (@#%*^@#*%*&#). You can solve this with :
1 - A bigger hole so that you can get a better hold on the valve stem cap or ...
2 - A valve stem cap shaped like a nut. This will allow you to unscrew it with an appropriately-sized socket. The "trick" is to put a (flat coin-shaped) magnet inside the valve stem cap so that the cap stays "stuck" to the socket.
Kinda silly, I know, but it worked.
CarloSW2