Thanks for the tips, i tried accelerating faster on a previous tank but it didnt seem to help, i think the best acceleration seems to be around 10 on the vacuum guage and shifting up gears as soon as possible (around 2000-2500rpm probably), this tank ive been trying to keep the vacuum down as much as i can and keeping it steady while cruising and steady at 10 when accelerating, ive also done a couple of short engine off coasts to see how i like it, will see how it turns out in the next couple of days when i need to refill
I've also started planning an aero bed cover as i have a long road trip coming up in September, ive collected the materials, 3 sheets of 16mm chipboard and some pine.
Not the optimal materials as far as weight goes but i think the aero benefits will far outweigh the penalty from added mass, having said that i can put 250+kgs in the back and not really notice a difference in driving as far as acceleration and steering goes so i dont think it will matter.
I will make the sides straight along the edges of the bed and angled in at the top to match the profile of the cab and the top will be as close as i can get to the "template".
(sorry about the bad pic, il get a better one tommorow)
any tips or suggestions?