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    Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy

    ABT Sportsline Shows Off Carbon Fiber Film Wrap For Audi R8, Q7
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    You know, I once had a wrap from TGI Fridays that made me go faster. I think it was some bad chicken, and that's why I don't eat there any more.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    You need to actually dent the surface of your car to get this to work. I suggest using the round end a small ball peen hammer, use a golf ball as a mapping pattern, and go to it. Dents should be about 1/8" deep X 1/4 diameter.
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    Image of discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
    05/11/09

    @Flathead Smith: I seem to remember some Nissan or Infiniti a few years ago that advertised a dimpled under-car panel that was meant to improve air flow.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    Earlier this morning I played on the "there's an idiot born every minute" theory for my justification that the BMW 2002 racer was a Nice Price.


    This, once again, proves that theory is valid.


    Therefore, the BMW 2002 is a Nice Price.

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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    Looks like the Stig's car. What are you trying to tell us Stig? ...... ..... .. ..... .... . .....


    /doesn't know morris code

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    Image of JDickson87 JDickson87
    05/11/09

    @OldeEnglishD: And you also don't know that it's "Morse Code" and not "Morris Code."
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    05/11/09

    @jdickson87: True
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    I'm going to start marketing truck nuts as a fuel saver the next time fuel prices go up.


    People will buy anything...

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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    Lot of local Import Tuners and Euro freaks are vinyl wrapping their cars in hopes the rock chips can be avoided. Color matched and in most cases not noticeable.


    Normally they are just wrapping the front fascia.

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    Image of Amalgamated Stainless Headers, est.1978 Amalgamated Stainless Headers, est.1978
    05/11/09

    @lilwillie's E21 still lives: 3M has sold a product called ClearBra for probably a decade or so--it's supposed to work pretty well for what you're describing.
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    Image of DonLuc DonLuc
    05/11/09

    @Ash78:


    Strange, he didn't mention anything about seeing breasts more easily...

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/11/09

    @DonLuc: I don't think that one's from 3M, but I have seen that product as well...
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    05/11/09

    @Deartháir: If you've seen that product, you or your 'friend' may wish to consult the operations guide...
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/11/09

    @strllng plyr: Goddamn thing needed an operations guide to help me figure out how to get it open.


    That may have been due to the booze.

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    The question isn't does it work? The question is does it wiffle while it works?
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    05/11/09

    @Graverobber: I would fufpect not. You have to talk to Bubb Rubb for that.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    That's funny, I've always heard that stickers increase a car's performance by at least 5% per sticker.


    Oh, I know the problem. They didn't add any Type-R stickers! No wonder it didn't work!

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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    05/11/09

    @Deartháir: 15hp per sticker, get your fact straight.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/11/09

    @I have a cat that can beat me up: Oh right. Was it 5% per wing? I'm so not hip to the latest trends.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/11/09

    @Deartháir: Wings get you 5% per sq. ft. of wing area plus another 10% for every foot of height. At least, that's what I was taught.
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    Does it attract Asian cuties? That's what I want to know.
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    05/11/09

    @I have a cat that can beat me up: Only if you cover it in Hello Kitty


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    05/11/09

    @Scandinavian Flick: Stoopid anti-hotlinking...


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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    05/11/09

    @I have a cat that can beat me up: Only if it says Fujiwara Tofu Shop on the side.


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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    If you believe this, I'm prepared to sell you a "hail enhanced" vehicle for small premium that will pay for itself in no time.
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    05/11/09

    @Alfisted: Please, it's crinkle finish.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    I know a wrap that works. It gets 90% more awesome, isn't it Ray?
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    Image of M4XVLTG3 makes rotary love M4XVLTG3 makes rotary love
    05/11/09

    @Syrax: Thats disgusting...
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/11/09

    @AF_H1VLTG3 now with 38% more flam del flim: Shhhh. That's Ray's car. Don't tell him how bad it looks.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/11/09

    @Syrax: Burberry makes everything 90% more awesomer.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    05/11/09

    @Syrax: The best part of that car is that the headlamps are wrapped, but the headlamp washers aren't.
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    Image of yisoo yisoo
    05/11/09

    In reply to Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Don't Increase Fuel Economy
    only works on vw golf
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    Image of Amalgamated Stainless Headers, est.1978 Amalgamated Stainless Headers, est.1978
    05/11/09

    @yisoo: Haha, well played


    I've been thinking that some dimples on the roof of a sedan might help keep the airflow from separating at the rear of the roofline.


    Seems pretty obvious that putting dimples ALL OVER the vehicle is ridiculous, because you want the leading edges to be pretty clean. It's managing of the trailing edge airflow that you can find the most gains, from what I understand.

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/11/09

    @yisoo: Nicely done, my new friend.
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