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Old 01-05-2012, 12:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
radioranger
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how to check aeromod efficency easily and quickly and cheaply

Been thinking about aeromodding for a while, about twenty years ago I had a ford van with the usual short hood nose , I had some access to some blocks of styrofoam so I made a extended nose for it , directing the air around to the side and a panel extending down to make the grille area a bit smaller, anyway how to check it, well with a friend I went out on the highway and crusied a steady 45 , after stabilizing the speed and reviewing the traffic , I would floor it when my co pilot said go, I would drive and watch the speedo and as soon as we hit 65 I would shout stop, setting the time for 45 to 65 MPH , we did this for about ten miles each way with and without the new nose pieces, averaged around 12 percent better times with the new nose, and a lot more downforce on the front of the truck , think of how they made the UPS trucks look and you have it, anyway that is a way I think to check without any special equipment or danger,

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