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Forum: Aerodynamics

03-09-2007, 12:41 PM

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Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

Well, that's the nice thing about a gear...

Well, that's the nice thing about a gear splitter, you only engage it when you want to. So you'll have the same acceleration and gearing until you get up to speed and engage the splitter. Then the...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-09-2007, 01:05 AM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

First off, did you test the Crr of both tires?...

First off, did you test the Crr of both tires? The green seal report shows that some tires of the same size have twice the rolling resistance of others. Second, well... There is no second. It really...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-09-2007, 12:03 AM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

A tall enough OD (~1000rpm@55mph) should add...

A tall enough OD (~1000rpm@55mph) should add ~7-9mpg to the truck provided you could keep it in that tall gear, but... can you make one yourself, and rig a way for the truck to stay in gear with lots...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-08-2007, 11:03 PM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

Yeah... The EPA for the Camry is the same way....

Yeah... The EPA for the Camry is the same way. The problem is, even though the E153 M/T Camry has an extra gear, the FD/OD ratio is way higher than it is on the automatic in it right now. Which is...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-08-2007, 09:14 PM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

What's your buddy's gearing, and how fast does he...

What's your buddy's gearing, and how fast does he drive? As for mileage, people who have enough to buy new big trucks have enough to pay out the nose for gas and usually don't care about mileage, or...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-08-2007, 08:13 PM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

That's not a problem with your overdrive, it's a...

That's not a problem with your overdrive, it's a problem with your kickdown cable imo. ;) Like I said before, an auto makes good mileage via lower gearing a PITA, but if you had a M/T, the lower the...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-08-2007, 06:30 PM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

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Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

If it increases the mpgs enough and Snax has the...

If it increases the mpgs enough and Snax has the truck for long enough, why not? It really depends on how much it can increase mileage, the cost, and gas prices. Lets say, $2,000 for the unit, and...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-08-2007, 03:07 PM

Replies: 21

Boat Tailing a Pickup

Views: 5,515

Posted By omgwtfbyobbq

That plus a used (unless you have the extra cash)...

That plus a used (unless you have the extra cash) gear splitter would probably result in 30+mpg at 55mph. Do eett! :thumbup:

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