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Old 04-23-2011, 04:23 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Second: Grille Block
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Third: Full underbelly pan
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html

Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
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Old 04-23-2011, 04:27 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Nice job. I had told my brother to do just that same thing to his muscle car that we use for road-rally competition. Would provide much needed aero help without taking away from the car's good looks and hiding the expensive wheels.

I cant make out exactly what you used to secure it.

will post how to sunday night
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MetroMPG: "Get the MPG gauge - it turns driving into a fuel & money saving game."

ECO MODS PERFORMED:
First: ScangaugeII
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html

Second: Grille Block
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html

Third: Full underbelly pan
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html

Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post247938
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Old 04-23-2011, 04:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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MetroMPG: "Get the MPG gauge - it turns driving into a fuel & money saving game."

ECO MODS PERFORMED:
First: ScangaugeII
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html

Second: Grille Block
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html

Third: Full underbelly pan
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html

Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post247938
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Old 04-23-2011, 04:37 PM   #14 (permalink)
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just filledup in medera,california i-5 south mileemarker 150.
reset car mpg gauge and trip on scangauge
4pm
72 degrees
195 fwt
1700 rpm
55 mph by garmin gps
94 fia
32 load

32 avg mpg scangauge
30.1 avg mpg factory screen

139 miles filledup took 4.1gal

pretty flat 309 ft elevation
using cruise control, no p&g, no drafgting, some coastng when possible
Close to 34 mpg hwy.Lookin' good!
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Old 04-23-2011, 04:49 PM   #15 (permalink)
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am tracking scangauge and gps numbers 3-4 times aday will have a spredsheet to show documentation

ps car is packed!!! me 237 300+ luggage will weight all tomorrow
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MetroMPG: "Get the MPG gauge - it turns driving into a fuel & money saving game."

ECO MODS PERFORMED:
First: ScangaugeII
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html

Second: Grille Block
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html

Third: Full underbelly pan
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html

Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post247938
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Old 04-23-2011, 05:09 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Can't wait to see how the whole trip goes and see the how to on those clear skirts.
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Old 04-23-2011, 08:21 PM   #17 (permalink)
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btw thanks for the kind words all
Your skirt reminds me of this one :

Frankfurt 2007: Mercedes-Benz F 700 revealed





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Old 04-23-2011, 09:24 PM   #18 (permalink)
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what did you use to attach the plastic to the wheel housing? I've been held up on adding one to my vehicles, but i dont want to drill or add anything clamping metal to paint. Salty winters are a fast track to rust if the paint rubs...

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did you just mold some polycarb from home depot?
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Old 04-24-2011, 03:10 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Very clean job

Show us how they become irl. When I untape/tape mine (at least twice a year before tape is too deteriorated by sun) they are full of dirt , but it can't be seen through chloroplast .

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Old 04-24-2011, 12:30 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Your skirt reminds me of this one :

Frankfurt 2007: Mercedes-Benz F 700 revealed





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Notice the pressure relief slots on these wheel wells.

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