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yah, sure... Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:06:56
In Reply to: Engineer Gets 110 MPG Out Of '87 Mustang, JohnA   [Profile/Gallery]
, Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:49:29
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I'm not surprised by 110 mpg. 400 hp and a 0-60 of 3 seconds, now you're smoking the good weed.
Until it's verified by a lab, it's snake oil. Could it be true? Maybe. But unverified is unverified.
Patents don't mean squat. I can say that as the owner of several. Patented doesn't mean it works, and there is NO requirement by the US patent office to show it does work. And you can apply for a patent - that doesn't mean it will be granted.
So I'll say the guy is getting well more than the 15 minutes of fame he deserves. Heck, I've got a car that will do 350 mph, runs on sewage (which it turns into vintage wine) and will carry a family of five in ultimate comfort. Trust me.
A buddy of mine got into some fuel economy competitions in the early 1980s. There was a competition that ran from Connecticut up into Vermont and back - something under 200 miles. He was able to get 70 mpg out of a Sonett III. Sounds great, right? OK, start with a Sonett III and take out everything inside that you don't sit on. I've seen race cars with more inside. Next, using body putty, fair over any outside seam. Yes, that means the windows don't open, because that lip at the window is now a continuous, smooth surface. Lean out the engine until it's just about to explode. Block off as much of the radiator you can get away with, as air going into the radiator is drag. Turn on the heater in the cabin to help lose heat. Pump up the tires to about 65 psi, using the skinniest tires you can find. Disconnect the rear brakes, and push the pads back so you don't get any drag.
Lastly, drive like there is a sleeping rattlesnake between your foot and the gas. Never, ever, ever brake. Use the freewheel (remember those)?
so yes, he got 70 mpg, driving at 45 mph, sweating his brains out, driving so that even your grandmother would yell SPEED UP!
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