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Aero FRONT Wheel Skirts/Spats

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by Rokeby, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. Rokeby

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    I'm terrible at searching effectively on the 'net. Even when I get on a roll,
    most of what I find is strictly pedestrian; Ho hum... Give me a break!...
    You're kidding!

    But every so often I find a real jewel, a gold-plater, two thumbs up and a
    tip o'the hat! Here's just such a find. Back in '06/07, a fellow in Colorado
    cobbled together flexible front wheel skirts that not only seem to work in
    the aero sense, but also are rugged, road worthy, not that bad looking,
    and don't add frontal area.

    If you visit this site, be sure to check out every secondary site given, the
    good stuff just keeps on comin'. For me it was like a page-burner mystery
    novel, I didn't want it to end. It did, and I was breathless.

    The builder made a number of other aero mods too, the result being that he
    doubled his FE ~60 to 120 MPG in a Ford ?? ZX2. Simply incredible. Here's
    some teaser pix:
    Old Reliable

    And here's the story, settle back and enjoy:
    ZX2 Front Fender Skirts Completed and Results. 3/15/07 - GasSavers.org - Helping You Save at the Pump

    Gives ya' something to think about, don't it?