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Old 09-27-2018, 05:45 PM   #94 (permalink)
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...these changes if done will only add about 10 to 30%.
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VERY Few are willing to do the areo body changes.
So your saying V[ery] few people will accept 10 to 30% improvement? And are you saying 10 to 30% in Cd or MPG? There is a rule of thumb inbetween.

The balance between thrust (applied to the contact patch of the rear tire) and drag determines your forward progress (velocity or acceleration).

A site search for "NASA van" returns 196 results.


https://ecomodder.com/imgs/knox/nasa-van-z.jpg

If you go back to Permalink #54, your van is closer to the orange and white poptop than the bubbletop.



How would you feel about a sun visor, peep mirrors and fender skirts?
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