Side skirt pinstripes added; results are in, huge gains.

[Redback]

Finally bit the bullet, and the weather cooperated. Ran a red vinyl pinstripe down the side skirts. Dyno'd a gain of 1.73hp each side... significantly more than blue or white pin stripes.

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[Wiley Marmot]

DANG!

Oh yea.............................looks pretty good too!

 

[RLE55]

Very nice indeed. Heard quarter window vents are good for 1.7, 1.8 hp gains as well.....

 

[Paul's stable]

Very nice indeed. Heard quarter window vents are good for 1.7, 1.8 hp gains as well.....

I got mine from split beaver enterprise and they dynod a solid 2.1 hp down hill with a breeze from the rear.

 

[MAT1955]

@Paul's stable ...... a breeze from the rear you say? Yeah I know that one - around here that's good for a solid 5 HP.

 

[Alan Applegate]

Funny thing how stripes increase traction too. Must be caused by Aliens!

 

[IFFV68]

Funny thing how stripes increase traction too. Must be caused by Aliens!

I believe I would pinstripe the whole .
Make it solid pinstripes.
You might get another 200 Horse Power.
The only issue I see with that much extra horsepower. You’ll need another set of tires.

 

[jboogie1289]

This is probably the BEST thread I’ve seen in some time!!!! And kudos on the HP gains with the inexpensive add-ons!!!

 

[Wiley Marmot]

I believe I would pinstripe the whole .
Make it solid pinstripes.
You might get another 200 Horse Power.
The only issue I see with that much extra horsepower. You’ll need another set of tires.

Hhhhhmmmmm?????!!!!! You may be onto something!

 

[jboogie1289]

I believe I would pinstripe the whole .
Make it solid pinstripes.
You might get another 200 Horse Power.
The only issue I see with that much extra horsepower. You’ll need another set of tires.

 

[Alan Applegate]

You might want to drink some 7-11 coffee as you put on those pin stripes. I also hear that installing the stripes like a zoot suit also helps.

 

[GrabThatBlue]

I pinstriped my whole car in blue. Got 50 extra HP than the black Mustangs.

 

[MustangMitch69]

Finally bit the bullet, and the weather cooperated. Ran a red vinyl pinstripe down the side skirts. Dyno'd a gain of 1.73hp each side... significantly more than blue or white pin stripes.

You might be on to something. Whenever I take my wife out to dinner and I wear a pinstripe suit, when we get back the house and to the bedroom I definitely finish a couple seconds faster!

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