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Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-18-2011, 09:51 PM

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new ride not really more efficient

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Posted By Philip1

Re: new ride not really more efficient

Ok I got the skinny on the BMW rear spoilers. They do not perduce any down force at all they do however kill lift. It makes sense now that a slight improvement in aero can be had with one.

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-18-2011, 05:53 AM

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new ride not really more efficient

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Posted By Philip1

Re: new ride not really more efficient

On this car the spoiler doesn't rise off the decklid it just extends it out. I'm not sure how it improves aero (I guess it extends the bubble formed by the rear window turbulence). The info I have is...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-17-2011, 08:34 PM

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new ride not really more efficient

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Posted By Philip1

Re: new ride not really more efficient

It seems these monsters benefit from an air dam it will reduce cdA by .02 and a rear spoiler will further reduce it by .015. Lowering the car knocks another .02 off so it's starting to look almost ok...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-11-2011, 01:50 AM

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new ride not really more efficient

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Posted By Philip1

Re: new ride not really more efficient

so far only 25 mpg on this tank. aero really hurts this car..

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-09-2011, 10:30 AM

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new ride not really more efficient

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Posted By Philip1

Re: new ride not really more efficient

The BMW is a 535i 5-speed it does have ok gears 3.25:1 so 60 comes in at about 2000rpm

I did race the wagon

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-09-2011, 02:12 AM

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new ride not really more efficient

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Posted By Philip1

new ride not really more efficient

I have replaced everything with an older BMW because I wanted one lol

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/forum/photobucket/img_160215_0_de32a27765f21e9029a7a482916b241c.jpg

these are not the...

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