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Old 08-29-2010, 04:05 AM   #64 (permalink)
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scenic - '01 renault scenic
90 day: 43.09 mpg (US)

megane - '97 renault megane classic
Diesel
90 day: 72.53 mpg (US)

dennisius - '06 Toyota Prius
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euromodder, I read once on this forum about aero "go extreme and enjoy" (I don't remember the exact wording and can't find the sentence). I'm not extreme yet but I already enjoy the new ride my car is offering me. 1 week ago I also pumped up my tires to 4.0bar (58psi) while I had them at max side wall = 3.5bar (51psi) since one year. The change in the ride is as much incredible as when I went from 3.0 to 3.5bar (44-51psi). Also I hope my FAS kill switch will permit me to push my results farther.

I blocked the upper grill in winter. This was so effective that I could hear wind noise in the wipers as soon as 70km/h (43mph). Last time I changed my wipers I bought some "low profile". I drove 550km on highway (110-130km/h 68-81mph) at temps as high as 15°C (59°F) without heat problem, but at my daily commute speeds (closer to 70km/h than to 90km/h 43-56mph) I had heat problem very quickly over 10°C (50°F).

There is also a gap between the bumper and the headlights. I already taped it when I was trying an invisible tape, but this one was becoming hard and cracking, but overall removing it was letting lot of residues. The best way I found to remove these residues was to let them under the sun to dry, then to rub with a dry cloth but some yellow color may stay. I decided to not close these gaps again while I have better things to do on the car to improve it.

I'm using "power tape". It's multi-layered with a strong middle layer containing intersecting threads. The packaging indicates resisting to temps from -5°C to 70°C (23-158°F) and to water.

Have fun,

Denis.
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