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Old 07-02-2011, 11:39 PM   #147 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by COcyclist View Post
orbywan, This deserves it's own thread. Great to see some modding on a large vehicle and please post the results. I hope you were careful not to go too steep on your angles. Good for you for diving in on this project.
Agreed on all points!

orbywan, If you like, I can copy your posts in this thread to a new thread which we can title to reflect the specifics of your project.

LOTS of people have talked about modding big RV's for improved aero; not many have tried it (that I have seen). Hope the shape is optimized!
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