odd request: driving tips for avoiding bug guts?
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odd request: driving tips for avoiding bug guts?
just curious: does anyone have any particular tips to share as far as keeping the car maximally free of bug guts when driving? (other than avoiding highways?)
as a possible data point: i've noticed that if i shadow a car in the same lane (but at a safe distance to avoid rock chips), i seem to have fewer guts than otherwise -- which sort of makes sense since the guy ahead of me is taking care of them ;-)
as a possible data point: i've noticed that if i shadow a car in the same lane (but at a safe distance to avoid rock chips), i seem to have fewer guts than otherwise -- which sort of makes sense since the guy ahead of me is taking care of them ;-)
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On the way down to the Burlington g2g...
I had just cleaned the whole car, and driving on 95 and 495, my car was completely covered in guts. Sarah and I stopped at a Mobil in Burlington and had to clean the whole front off before we showed up. Obviously you can't show up to a "show-your-car-off-party" covered on bug guts! Anyways, I never like to drive behind cars, even at a safe distant for the single fact that I am way too paranoid about rock chips. I will take bug guts over rock chips any day.
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Swerve.
Quickly!
Okay, seriously, if you ever looking at a wind tunnel picture, you'd see air slides right over a car, and eventually get's drawn immediately behind the car. If you're going to use another car as a shield, you're going to have to draft NASCAR style, and surely you'll pick up rock chips as a result.
So...back to swerving quickly. With the right suspension, a good set of tires, and some quick reflexes, well...I wish you luck.
Okay, seriously, if you ever looking at a wind tunnel picture, you'd see air slides right over a car, and eventually get's drawn immediately behind the car. If you're going to use another car as a shield, you're going to have to draft NASCAR style, and surely you'll pick up rock chips as a result.
So...back to swerving quickly. With the right suspension, a good set of tires, and some quick reflexes, well...I wish you luck.
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Use the finman tip
blue painters tape! Or how about Saran Wrap? One of the car mags once got stuck in sandstorm conditions in Death Valley and they bought low-tack shelf paper for all the leading edges.
Alternatively, Griots now sells a product that helps repel the guts and lets them come off more easily. Or so they say.
Alternatively, Griots now sells a product that helps repel the guts and lets them come off more easily. Or so they say.
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