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Old 05-20-2016, 11:06 AM   #124 (permalink)
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Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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final tests done

Well, I finally got the A-B-A testing done this week.

I repeated the tail test at 105 km/h (65 mph) with the new undertray-to-tail in place.

I also A-B'd the non-tail mods as a "package test" (wheel discs, rear skirts, grille block, mudflaps delete, passenger mirror delete, rear undertray).

It took 6 (SIX) hours. What a serious pain in the butt this car is for testing. So finicky.

But... decent results! I'll post them soon, but I make no promises it'll be posted today or this weekend. The first long weekend of the summer (May two-four, yay Queen Victoria!), so lots of play activities on tap.

Next up for the Limo:

Shoot some moving pictures for a video summary (meeting a friend with a drone copter possibly tomorrow). I'm thinking that YouTube will like a be-tailed Prius video. Iconic nerd car, reviled by traditional enthusiasts + ridiculous looking but effective aeromods = good sharing fodder. Bring on the haters!

Then de-mod and tidy up the car, do a couple of small repairs and sell it.
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