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Old 10-03-2019, 12:54 PM   #369 (permalink)
gumby79
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little jona - '91 Dodge D 250 first gen cummins LE
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
I am at a loss for what they actually accomplished with those tips, other than they are big ugly surfaces behind the C of G

Intersection drag has to be doubled, twisting the tip up at speed, maybe a bit of tip vortex reduction.
You got part of it.
Wing tip vortex reduction less drag,
Lift,.
Thrust?
There was a car on hear that had an airfoil spoiler that was more round, that produced forward thrust
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1st gen cummins 91.5 dodge d250 ,HX35W/12/6 QSV
ehxsost manafulld wrap, Aero Tonto
best tank: distance 649gps mi 24.04 mpg 27.011usg
Best mpg : 31.32mpg 100mi 3.193 USG 5/2/20


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'83 GMC S-15 Jimmy 2door 2wd O/D auto 3.73R&P
'79 Chevy K20 4X4 350ci 400hp msd custom th400 /np205. 7.5-new 14mpg modded befor modding was a thing
87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
95Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 14-18mpg
04 Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 16-22mpg


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