#198857 - 09/30/05 01:49 AM
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Just heard on our local news that this is a fact, though the numbers seem a bit high to me:
Washing and waxing your car reduces drag and can increase your fuel mileage by 7%.
That means if you get 27mpg on the highway, you could get an extra 2mpg by washing and waxing your car.
Amazing.
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#198858 - 09/30/05 08:35 AM
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That's why they keep planes extra clean on the outside, less drag. 
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#198859 - 09/30/05 08:42 AM
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Poor ricers with primer paint, no wonder they can't go fast.
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#198860 - 09/30/05 08:44 AM
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Originally posted by AustinGTP: That's why they keep planes extra clean on the outside, less drag. Where are these clean planes?? They're not at Logan. If I wax my truck and put the tailgate down, I bet I can get a couple more miles per gallon. Although if I wax my truck, it might take the Macco finish right off. Maybe I'll wax the bike and just ride at full tuck all the time. I'd be cool...
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#198861 - 09/30/05 08:58 AM
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Oh boy... I sense the ricer "wax mod" in the near future. "Yo man, if you put some mad triple-layers of wax on that wing, yo you be gettin' like 50 more horse-power!"
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#198862 - 09/30/05 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by BryantGTP:
If I wax my truck and put the tailgate down, I bet I can get a couple more miles per gallon. I've done that. We took the wifes truck to Abilene one time and I wanted to see if the gas mileage improved with the tailgate off. I took it off and gained a couple of miles per gallon.
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#198863 - 09/30/05 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by TexasGP:
Poor ricers with primer paint, no wonder they can't go fast. 
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#198864 - 09/30/05 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by AustinGTP: Originally posted by BryantGTP:
[b] If I wax my truck and put the tailgate down, I bet I can get a couple more miles per gallon. Sweet! 20 miles per gallon, here I come...
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#198866 - 10/01/05 11:08 AM
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Originally posted by DoberManJT:
Oh boy... I sense the ricer "wax mod" in the near future. "Yo man, if you put some mad triple-layers of wax on that wing, yo you be gettin' like 50 more horse-power!" they'll probably be gooping it on their cars in gobs. revised list of popular ricer mods: fart can 4-6"dia. | +100hp huge wing | +100mph gobs of wax | +50hp lowering springs | +20hp body kit 'less drag' | +15hp blinding fog lights stickers darkest tint seat belt covers lcd/dvd player neons completely gut the inside of the car painting brake drums
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#198867 - 10/01/05 01:31 PM
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What the hell? No hp gain for stickers?
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#198868 - 10/01/05 07:26 PM
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isent it 5hp gain for bigones and medium, adn 2hp for small.
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