Kim, Wheel pants on the coupe are strictly ascetic. They claim to add only 3mph to cruise, and that is optimistic. I flew a lot of hours with them on, and a lot with them off. I couldn't see a noticeable difference in performance. I like the look of the pants and I like the look without. I chose to return to the regular gear fairings mainly due to the hassle with the pants. In snowy climates (like here in MN) it is a good idea to remove them every winter. Taking them on and off wasn’t exactly easy. Mine didn’t have very good access to the tire stems, and that made adding air a pain in the neck. And I think I saved 15lbs or so getting rid of them. I don’t know if anyone is still making them but used ones come up for sale now and again. I sold mine on ebay and got around $500.00. Good Luck, Dan
--- On Mon, 7/13/09, kim Blackseth <[email protected]> wrote: From: kim Blackseth <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Whee pants To: "kim Blackseth" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 10:09 PM I assume everyone knew I meant wheel pants!! Kim Blackseth On Jul 13, 2009, at 7:41 PM, kim Blackseth <kimblackseth@ mac.com> wrote: Are they worth the cost/effort? Where do I find some? Kim Blackseth
