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Old 02-03-2011, 04:30 PM   #83 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Originally Posted by ai_vin View Post
If that were true then the ecomodders here who added weight in the form of aeromods would have seen little benefit. I'm thinking aero trumps weight and besides, an extra 20[?] feet of water-filled coolant hose can't weigh THAT much more than a DIY boattail.
But 20 ft of water-filled coolant hose probably won't give you a 15% increase in FE.

In many cases a lightweight coroplast grille block will counter the fact that the radiator is in the front.
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