Friday, April 29, 2011

Zoom Got Lifted

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A much higher & heavier feel now. That lurching sensation & a raised center of gravity. He's different. Not at all sure he's better. Every modification I make to Zoom leaves me wondering if he was better off stock. The K&N cold air filter and cat-back exhaust system gave him more power, but lowered his overall fuel efficiency. The ARB bumper & winch gave him more capability and front end strength, but added weight & increased his wind resistance & lowered his mpg even more. I predict that now his fuel economy will dip again, and he will be more difficult to drive on the highway, even though he will perform better off road & over rough terrain. Still, no regrets. Zoom is a work-in-progress, an experiment, & in some strange way a piece of survivalist art. & he's not finished yet.


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