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Old 01-16-2014, 03:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jedi_sol View Post
Approx 2.82% increase in rolling time with the mirrors off. That's within the "noise" so in conclusion, this test was inconclusive. Next time I will.definitely need to test on a more calm day and also test at a faster speed, perhaps 60mph down to 30, because aero mods have more impact at highway speeds.
Four runs with the mirrors on, seven with them off, another four with them on, and an additional six with them off. Aside from the fact that you have uneven numbers, I do not know how many more trials you need to establish a pattern. I believe that most modifications would yield a 3% improvement or less.

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