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I measured the springs.
They relieve 3 pounds of force each, 6 pounds per caliper.
Seems to pretty much cancel out all the brake drag.
So about 53 watts per rear wheel.
A little more for the front.
So around 200 to 300 watts of reduction for a small car like the leaf on the highway.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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