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Cd · 09-10-2012, 10:45 PM

So if I take my 1993 Civic hunchback with a stock Cd of .31 and drop the Cd by 60% down to .124 , then my fuel economy will rise by 30% ?

42 MPG highway + 30% = 54.6 MPG ?

( yes - I completely FAIL at math )

09-10-2012, 10:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	So if I take my 1993 Civic hunchback with a stock Cd of .31 and drop the Cd by 60% down to .124 , then my fuel economy will rise by 30% ? 42 MPG highway + 30% = 54.6 MPG ? ( yes - I completely FAIL at math )