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Old 08-15-2008, 05:56 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by azraelswrd View Post
Howdy wasabi!

To add to what everyone else said, just remember the 4 things that go into FE:

> driving style
> aerodynamics
> tires
> weight
These four are good; I might add : > Keep your speed down ... 50ish is better than 60ish! Actually, ~47 MPH is the upper limit ( before parasitic / ram air drag begins to take hold). Check classic pitot theory for more details....
Aerodynamics doesn't include pitot theory ; all cars ... dirty, clean, square, pointy, long, short ... have to penetrate the same air. Velocity rules! Aero is disturbance...pitot is penetration.
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