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The motorcycle mirror is actually very good at seeing traffic coming up on you on the left on the freeway.
My commute is 54 miles one way with 30 miles of country roads with small towns and speed limits from 30 to 65 mph. The other 24 miles is interstate, half at 65 and half at 70mph. I have 22 stop signs/stop lights on the route. I usually average 45mph according to the “guido”. I go about 5 to 10 mph lower than the speed limit but only when it will not impede other traffic. The route is mostly gently rolling hills with a total drop in elevation from my house to the shop of 134 ft. total ascent - 640 ft. total descent - 774 ft.
I use EOC, DWL and DWB as my main hypermiling techniques.
My gas is 10% ethanol
The WAI intake that is on the engine on the pallet is version 3.0 and is by far the best. It will get up to 130 degrees quickly even when the temp is below freezing. It is installed on My brother’s white VX.
The last question about the front Airdam:
It is made from High density polyethylene and is used on the front of dirt track racers. It is almost indestructible. You can get it at Speedway motors for $20 for a 1/8 inch thick by 22 inches wide by 10 feet long ROLL. Search for "colored plastic rolls". I suggest you use sheet metal type "tin" snipes to cut it.
My Airdam is 14 inches wide and is attached to the rubber bumper with #12 sheet metal screws + the two license plate bolts. I drove the car for a year without any other reinforcement of the spoiler and never had any problems with it. After we put in the belly pan it now has 6- 2 inch 90 degree angle brackets that attach it to the belly pan with nuts and bolts. The Airdam has 6 inches of clearance to the ground. I would not go any lower as it now just clears the parking space stops.
The side skirts are made of regular thickness corplast and are 6 inches wide with 5 inches of clearance with the ground. I have had no problems with the height so far.
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