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t vago · 06-27-2011, 09:37 PM

I'm still here... just very busy.

Anyway, I installed the aerocap last Tuesday, and have been able to quantify some rather impressive gains. My test "track" is my return commute, since I can keep a fairly constant speed over the vast majority of the track due to the fact I encounter very light traffic at around 1:00 am.

Milepost - old consumed (FE) - new consumed (FE) - change
3.3 -____ 0.25 (13.2 MPG) -__ 0.20 (16.5 MPG) -___ 20.0% improvement
8.9 -____ 0.50 (17.8 MPG) -__ 0.43 (20.7 MPG) -___ 14.0% improvement
42.7 -___ 2.25 (19.0 MPG) -__ 2.09 (20.4 MPG) -____ 7.1% improvement
52.2 -___ 2.75 (19.0 MPG) -__ 2.56 (20.4 MPG) -____ 6.9% improvement
58.0 -___ 3.00 (19.3 MPG) -__ 2.80 (20.7 MPG) -____ 6.7% improvement
59.2 -___ 3.15 (18.8 MPG) -__ 2.89 (20.5 MPG) -____ 8.3% improvement

Here are some more pictures of the build. I'll try to get pictures of the completed cap on here tomorrow.

Pictures taken 06 June 2011:

Pictures taken 13 June 2011:

Pictures taken 20 June 2011:

06-27-2011, 09:37 PM	#119 (permalink)
t vago MPGuino Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,807 iNXS - '10 Opel Zafira 111 Anniversary Suzi - '02 Suzuki Swift GL Thanks: 829 Thanked 708 Times in 456 Posts	I'm still here... just very busy. Anyway, I installed the aerocap last Tuesday, and have been able to quantify some rather impressive gains. My test "track" is my return commute, since I can keep a fairly constant speed over the vast majority of the track due to the fact I encounter very light traffic at around 1:00 am. Milepost - old consumed (FE) - new consumed (FE) - change 3.3 -____ 0.25 (13.2 MPG) -__ 0.20 (16.5 MPG) -___ 20.0% improvement 8.9 -____ 0.50 (17.8 MPG) -__ 0.43 (20.7 MPG) -___ 14.0% improvement 42.7 -___ 2.25 (19.0 MPG) -__ 2.09 (20.4 MPG) -____ 7.1% improvement 52.2 -___ 2.75 (19.0 MPG) -__ 2.56 (20.4 MPG) -____ 6.9% improvement 58.0 -___ 3.00 (19.3 MPG) -__ 2.80 (20.7 MPG) -____ 6.7% improvement 59.2 -___ 3.15 (18.8 MPG) -__ 2.89 (20.5 MPG) -____ 8.3% improvement Here are some more pictures of the build. I'll try to get pictures of the completed cap on here tomorrow. Pictures taken 06 June 2011: Pictures taken 13 June 2011: Pictures taken 20 June 2011: