11-08-2005, 12:19 PM
Well, I too read that the increased drag of windows down (all available, mind you) is actually worse than having the AC on.
I would have played with that theory some more this summer myself, but near the end the stupid gas prices curtailed my "benchmark" run to my in-laws in Garson and back again. I like these trips as I tend to get pizza for supper more often than not :P
Seriously... I know my gas mileage isn't much better than in the winter when I have all the windows down as we're cruising down the Trans Can. I'd test with the AC too... but the damn SPI has no balls whatsoever in that scenario. There's just too many hills between NB and Suds to chance not passing something.
I would have played with that theory some more this summer myself, but near the end the stupid gas prices curtailed my "benchmark" run to my in-laws in Garson and back again. I like these trips as I tend to get pizza for supper more often than not :P
Seriously... I know my gas mileage isn't much better than in the winter when I have all the windows down as we're cruising down the Trans Can. I'd test with the AC too... but the damn SPI has no balls whatsoever in that scenario. There's just too many hills between NB and Suds to chance not passing something.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.