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Old 09-15-2012, 02:53 PM   #17 (permalink)
meanjoe75fan
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Originally Posted by Synchronicity View Post
I'm really getting into this as now as I've done a fair few mods and modified my driving technique and it's all starting to add up to spare change in my pocket!!

Anyway-
What about extended climbing in mountainous terrain? I routinely have to climb at least 3000feet (cumulative) on my commute (it's a delivery run really). Sometimes 6000 or more...

Would alloy wheels offer some kind of improved fuel efficiency in that situation?
Don't know about FE necessarily, but aero covers might not allow enough air cooling of the rotors, if you have to drive up+down Pike's Peak daily...
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