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Old 04-15-2011, 09:22 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Cool and ambitious project


Now I don't want to spoil the fun, but a good part of the aero and mechanical drag is coming from the 4Runner's drivetrain and massive wheels.

Oh well, sorting 2 out of 3 problem areas ain't too bad
Well the whole reason of this build is to keep the off-road capabilities of the 4Runner, so getting rid of the drive train and massive wheels defeats the purpose. If I was going strictly for fuel economy, it would be a completely different design. I'm planning on building a full belly pan to help with the drive train drag, that and couple of other tricks But first I need to get it running and on the road.
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