Lift kits and under-car airflow

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:38 am

We take it for granted that installing a lift kit is a minus for fuel consumption at highway speeds.
Here interesting article http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_2455/ ... larArticle

Maybe theres things you can do - apart from reducing your top speed by 10kmph

Also found an interesting new forum
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.p ... -4376.html

go check it out.

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:12 am

Hehe. I've been at the ecomodder forum for a little while. They're a bit weird there, but you can learn alot about little things that you can do to save fuel money.

I was planning on putting some kind of under-body aerodynamic panelling to smooth things out. On a petrol car it would make a small difference, but on an EV it would be an even greater difference.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:49 am

but the weight of the panneling will probably cancel the benefits... unless you have access to carbon fibre

lifting cars definately effects fuel consumption. you notice it straight away

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:41 am

The rear blocks must add some wind resistance as they stick out like a sore thumb, Al sheet would be the way to go, not much extra weight.
....tis all academic to me atm:rolleyes:.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:02 am

money and time spent would surely negate any savings made. Unless your doing it for the environment.