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Old 01-15-2011, 06:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
spdas
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EV Toyota Yaris. What can I do?

Aloha, all. I am impressed with a the work some of you have put in to streamline and get great mileage. I have a Yaris that is fully electric and want to customize it to present a very pleasing custom/yet/effecient car. I really need it to look attractive, so I need to style it to make it pleasing to the general public and sacrifice some aero. Can you comment on what I propose below...... I know some of the changes i would like to make. Please estimate what gain or loss I would get by doing the things below on the Yaris.

1: installing moon hubcaps

2: Installing 17" mags with say 215x45x17 tires

3: Installing 17" narrower mags with 194x55x17 tires

4: Lowering by 1.5"

5: installing rear spoiler (on roof of the 3 door hatchback Yaris) that makes downforce

6: installing rear spoiler (on roof that does not create downforce, but deflects air downward a bit)

7: installing larger custom front dam

8: going underneath and installing smoothing panels (since it is an EV there is no exhaust, so tunnels can be covered

9: What to do with the leading edge of wheels? Install a wedge to divide the air instead of air mashing into the flat of the tire?

10: installing smaller side mirrors and installing rear camera

11: Installing rubber flaps to cover the windshield wiper "tunnel".

12: Anything else?

Thanks Francis

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