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Old 07-09-2012, 11:22 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave View Post
I doubt changing the rack will do much of anything measurable. As far as the grille block goes, here's how I did it:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...wer-19810.html
What MPG improvement did you see from the grill block?

As you can imagine, the load acted as the opposite of an aerocap. The wind resistance was tremendous, and I drove about 50mph for my 70 mile trip. It was early morning and the State Patrol would observe me a while before deciding not to pull me over. Still, I averaged 18mpg overall for that tank.

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