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Old 11-24-2011, 10:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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What kind of speed were you driving at for the runs? Things like wind, slight undetectable grades on different parts of roads, etc, will make testing difficult. You should try a high speed coast-down test also, where you get to a high speed, go neutral, and time the drop from X speed to Y speed.
I was going at 55 mph. The average wind speed was 8 mph. I think the wind might have been a huge factor.
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