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Originally Posted by Weather Spotter
any MPG improvement data? I want an idea of what to expect if I make one  |
Weather Spotter,
I would have to say that so far, a 10% gain seems fair, but Metro's was closer to 15%, and both our cars are similar in aerodynamics overall.
I can give you a better idea after one solid month of coast-downs. That will be towards the end of November.
Also, I can understand your hesitation!! I felt exactly, and I mean exactly, the same way after reading Metro's exciting write-up on his tail extension. What would the Insight get after all this work? And a lot of work it was, since I really missed most of the summer while working on the car. I really like riding bicycle in the warm months and only went out once because of the tail, so it was a huge amount of work and sacrifice!
If someone knew ahead of time, maybe they could spread out the project over the winter and work on it in the basement with the snow flying outside. That would pretty cool in my estimation. But I knew from prior planning that the extension was too big to fit in my basement without making it in smaller pieces.
Jim.