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Old 06-05-2014, 03:08 AM   #597 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
*The rear face of the housing would be radiused and blended into the fender.
When you say that, do you mean like this? (front fender) Is that really the best way to do it, considering how there seem to be a million different fender designs out there? For example in this one, the rear fender doesn't have that treatment.
http://img.netcarshow.com/Porsche-91...llpaper_04.jpg

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Originally Posted by johnlvs2run View Post
2) Your comment about keeping rpm close to 3000 rpm is interesting, but seems counterintuitive due to more stress on the engine, a longer time going up the hill and seems it would put more stress on the cooling. Would going a lower gear at higher rpm actually help the cooling?
Technically yes there's "more stress on the engine" as the engine would be pumping out more bhp before mechanical and throttle losses and burning more fuel, but because you're reducing the temperature that you're burning the fuel at, less heat will make it to the coolant.
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