I know this sounds strange BUT after I wash my XB it seems to drive better :eyebrow: I know this is not true but it really does.

Have any of you had this experience or ever felt like this?

I have. Seems to happen with all of my cars too! I notice the same phenomenon after an oil change.

Ive read about this in car mags. If your car is dirty, drag really starts to kick in. Try waxing your car and then you really might tell a difference. Slick surfaces really cut down on drag.

Ive read about this in car mags. If your car is dirty, drag really starts to kick in. Try waxing your car and then you really might tell a difference. Slick surfaces really cut down on drag.

What can you do to improve the aerodynmics of our boxes??? I can not believe wax is enough. I am sure we just feel better when our cars are clean and so feel they are driving better.............

our aerodynamics are actually veyr , very good.

I notice the same thing.... no joke!

I think is the cars way of thanking me for keeping it so clean. :P

Lay of the crack!!!!! :lalala:

I think its just you feeling better about your car when its clean :P

I second the fact that our aerodynamics are good.

We have less drag than alot of sport cars includign some ferarri's and lamborghini's. <---Can't find the link... but I'm sure someone can

I friggin knew I saw it somewhere. No. 7.
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/103164/article.html

I agree with boomster... I think this might be a mental problem... seek professional help :crazy:

J/K
:D

Thanks I reall appreciate that!!

I'm not that crazy!! :crazy:

eh... i dunno about it driving better.... but once its clean you'll get better mpg for a bit... once the bugs & dirt start piling up it will cause drag and stuff....

plane makers/airlines will tell you the same... clean fusalauge will improve fuel economy... even read recently that boeing wont let airlines paint the engine nacels/pods because the paint will cause more drag, disrupt airflow to engines...

hahaha ____ i wish

What the ____ are you guys smokin', seriously? One person says this - I think AS A JOKE - and now everyone and their baby mommas are experiencing the same thing...

please lay off of whatever narcotics you guys are using - it's not good for you.
- sh00k

Nah, its just that YOU drive better. I drive like a maniac when its dirty, but when i clean it, i cruise...so you driver better, not the box.

lol.... eh.. im sure the improved MPG is not noticable in a tank to tank thing.... especially since you cant duplicate everything 100%

as for driving better its just like the "butt dyno"

Why do you think cyclists shave? And they only go 30mph :)

true... and swimmers

I always feel lke my car runs better after an oil change, but I have never noticed any difference after a wash. in fact, I drive really slow, so i don't get those annoying mirror drips. :P

...after I wash my XB it seems to drive better...Have any of you had this experience or ever felt like this?
It's a definite euphoria, doubly high if you also wash the engine (unless you get a spark plug wet). I wonder if you are sensing how much better the car feels, or the car senses how much better you feel. :P

Why do you think cyclists shave? And they only go 30mph :)
So, you're saying that if I shave my crotch-fro and back hair I could run faster? :ponder:

yeah... 2 fold.. cuz for any1 to notice you'll have to be nekkid.... and 2nd cuz you'll probably have some cops after you for indecent exposure :rofl:

now THAT would be :crazy:
running around naked from the cops like some meth, crack head.
:rofl:

Why do you think cyclists shave? And they only go 30mph :)
So, you're saying that if I shave my crotch-fro and back hair I could run faster? :ponder:

If people can see your crotch fro, I sure hope you're riding fast :)

Def affirmative on the back hair tho, perhaps a .02 drag reduction? Depends on the surface area i would guess...

If people can see your crotch fro, I sure hope you're riding fast :)

Def affirmative on the back hair tho, perhaps a .02 drag reduction? Depends on the surface area i would guess...

Umm...I was thinking of all the times I go jogging topless in my speedo. :P

I've noticed the car wash = drives better phenom on all my cars but only if I run them thru a car wash. I subscribe to 2 theories: 1) look good, feel good and 2) the undercarriage spray gets rid of dirt and crap under the car that helps it run better (especially in winter). Maybe not, but it's a nice thought....

If you really think a little bit of dirt and bugs are going to hurt your MPG I have some swamp land in Flroida for sale.

I thought there WAS swamp land in Florida? :ponder: