So right now I'm plateauing at 46 mpg with my daily commutes. My goal is 50 mpg. I can get 50+ mpg on 10+ mile commutes, but I don't have any 10+ mile commutes, so I'm not getting 50+ mpg. I need a 10% increase in FE. Driving style is probably 90% perfect for my routes now, so there isn't a whole lot I can do there.
Still want to resume wheel skirts. The attachment method was good (thanks California98Civic & MetroMPG!!) but my one test skirt rubbed against the tire, so I took it off.
I sort of have an idea of how to keep the skirts away from the wheels; I just need to do it since it'll take a little bit of effort.
Anywho, right now I'm looking at the following design. Any thoughts or critique?
Blue is the idea, yellow is the optional possibility. All brackets (red) are not held in with screws:
Like what it would look like finished (minus the brackets being visible):
Here's a view from the "top" - wheel spat directly integrated with the wheel skirts and side skirts.
Yea, I know, another radical idea from the MPG guy..
Side skirts would be held on using brackets (similar to the ones from the wheel skirts) on each side of the wheel wells as depicted, and secured with painters tape+duct tape. Wheel skirts would go down lower on the front to be even with the side skirts, and I was considering the yellow addition (in the first picture) or extending it out? What do y'all think?