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Old 10-02-2013, 08:28 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by UltArc View Post
The Ford techs have never had an issue with it, as long as they are aloud to rip out my SC&UG (EVERY F___ING TIME!!!)
I understand them unplugging it, if they need to run diagnostics, but mechanics always remove mine, too. With the 3M tape that I use now, they would need to forcibly rip of my Ultragauge, and I am pretty sure that I would complain about that afterward, as I would need to scrape off the old tape and redo it.

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Originally Posted by Sam Powell View Post
Has anybody here played with the vortex generators?
It is not listed under Car MPG Efficiency Modifications Main - EcoModder or 65+ Vehicle modifications for better fuel economy - EcoModder.com. My understanding is that they actually create vortices in order to control airflow (Vortex generator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia seems to verify that), but they are not really DIY things, unless you have access to a wind tunnel. A Kamm-back would control airflow without creating vortices, yielding a larger difference

According to the Wikipedia page, they are actually installed on the front of a wing, not the back.
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