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Old 09-03-2010, 08:27 AM   #8 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Svietlana II - '13 Peugeot 308SW e-HDI 6sp
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Originally Posted by Fr3AkAzOiD View Post
95% of my driving is at 55 mph or less.
Would I see any gains for aero mods?
I A-B-A tested my rear wheel skirts + Kammy and got a 7% improvement @ 70 km/h (44mph) and 8% @ 100 km/h (62mph). I'm willing to bet that you'd see at least 5% @ 55mph, maybe even 10%.

It took me almost half a year to get used to the new coasting distances at city speeds (up to 60 km/h, 37mph). Almost rear ended someone in the beginning.

People sometimes tell me that my mods don't help in the city, because there isn't enough air drag at 50-60 km/h. I answer by asking how long they can keep up 40 km/h on a bicycle. Not too long? I wonder why...
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