Amadeus
Well Known Member
I'm on the fence about wheel fairings. Aesthetically they look like the poufs (or "pompoms") on a poodle. Like on a poodle I have to believe that they offer a practical purpose.
Do they increase the cruise speed on an RV-12iS by much?
Does the fuel burn with fairings decrease gph on RV-12iS by much?
Do the fairings protect the brake pads? Tires?
$895 + painting cost + trouble to install (and remove when necessary) worth?
The performance specs for the RV-12iS talk of 117 - 120 knots while cruise for me is typically 105 to 108 knots and gallons per hour in cruise is supposed to be around 4 in ECO mode whereas I typically have a fuel burn in the 4.6 - 4.8 gph range. Would wheel pants get me closer to specs?
Do they increase the cruise speed on an RV-12iS by much?
Does the fuel burn with fairings decrease gph on RV-12iS by much?
Do the fairings protect the brake pads? Tires?
$895 + painting cost + trouble to install (and remove when necessary) worth?
The performance specs for the RV-12iS talk of 117 - 120 knots while cruise for me is typically 105 to 108 knots and gallons per hour in cruise is supposed to be around 4 in ECO mode whereas I typically have a fuel burn in the 4.6 - 4.8 gph range. Would wheel pants get me closer to specs?