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Originally Posted by 2000neon
Thank you for the details and the numbers from the trip. I can honestly say that I am extremelly impressed with the fuel economy, 34+ at 75 mph, soon you will probably beat my Neon 
Any idea what sort of improvement came from the front wheel skirt(s)?
I also have to say great job for really doing something! Not many people have what it takes to not only build the truck, but get it Bonneville and run it. |
2000,thanks for the words and encouragement!
I can't as yet assign a value to the skirt as far as a mpg improvement goes.
The truck did demonstrate the highest mpg to date,although I had the additional grille block,and higher tire pressure for 3,000 miles of the trip.
And since I never got the driver's side skirt on at all,they will have to remain an unknown quantity.
Ford reported a 9% drag reduction for their inner fender/spat combination on the 1984 Probe-IV.So there is at least one modern source for spat-related quanta.
basjoos' mpg on AeroCivic was probably the biggest driver for including the skirts/spats on the T-100.
I'll just have to finish all the bits and pieces and see about final numbers.