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Old 09-13-2013, 06:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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VW Passat mods

My daughter just bought a 2001 VW Passat, in good shape.

It appears to have pretty good stock aeor, but what aero mods would be most cost effective?

Also, it has 195/60/R15 tires, which need replacement pretty soon. What is the latest, best info on LRR tires, esp. if available from Costco?

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Old 09-13-2013, 10:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Look at going a size up on the tire like a 65 or 70
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My daughter just bought a 2001 VW Passat, in good shape.

It appears to have pretty good stock aeor, but what aero mods would be most cost effective?

Also, it has 195/60/R15 tires, which need replacement pretty soon. What is the latest, best info on LRR tires, esp. if available from Costco?
We'd need to know everything possible about the car.How it will be operated and where.And what it's baseline performance is as she sits.
And we'd need a budget envelope.
BamZipPow is revisiting the SEARS ROEBUCK 1-wheel trailer as a platform for a gap-filled boat tail.Since they don't 'wag' they require no exotic gap closure and can be 'air-tight' painlessly.
This single modification would allow for the greatest mpg improvement,but might be considered only for out of town unless your daily commute entails a bunch of highway time.

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