Thread: "MPGiata" modding thread: aiming for 50 MPG with a 1990 Miata. Update: success, 55 MPG!
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Old 10-05-2017, 04:18 PM   #63 (permalink)
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passenger side CAD
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I want to airfoil the twist-beam rear axle.
YKYAEMW...

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Extensive CAD work.


Driver's side next (it's about half done), then I'd like to do coastdown testing next week. Hopefully this hasn't all been for nothing!
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