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Drive Stick · 03-27-2009, 10:57 AM

Would a set of fender flares help improve highway mpg or create down-force and make it worse? I noticed on the top gear car they held up some flares and said more mpg, but I didn't follow up to see if that would help or if it's more worth-while to just make full wheel well covers.

Any input on this?

03-27-2009, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Drive Stick Weight Reduction Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 113 Celica GTS - '02 Toyota Celica GT-S 90 day: 36.32 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Fender flares, instead of wheel well covers? Would a set of fender flares help improve highway mpg or create down-force and make it worse? I noticed on the top gear car they held up some flares and said more mpg, but I didn't follow up to see if that would help or if it's more worth-while to just make full wheel well covers. Any input on this? __________________