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Forum: EcoModding Central 04-28-2014, 07:50 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 141,056
Posted By ecoTex
Aeromodded Civic VX 72mpg (image heavy)

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab119/jesharber1/P1010111.jpg

My Dad's car! Last three tank average is 72mpg. He tried to start a fuel log but he can't logon. He is having trouble getting...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-27-2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,817
Posted By Daox
I think they handle a little better, but the fuel...

I think they handle a little better, but the fuel economy is a little worse.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-23-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,575
Posted By Daox
Well, Ecomodder's sister site EcoRenovator...

Well, Ecomodder's sister site EcoRenovator (http://ecorenovator.org) is basically EM but for houses. The users there can help out with the entire process.

Off the top of my head though I can...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-19-2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 70,956
Posted By t vago
Well, I formed the frame out of 1 inch thick...

Well, I formed the frame out of 1 inch thick FoamulaR insulation. The ribs and rails were initially cut using a jig saw, then fine-tuned using a finger-cutting knife (actually, one of those As Seen...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-26-2010, 04:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 19,598
Posted By Piwoslaw
Underbody panel testing

I found this in Piechna's book (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/got-aerodynamics-book-10304.html). Sardou ([1]) tested underbody panel configurations on the same car in different wind...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-19-2010, 10:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,848
Posted By cfg83
moonmonkey - Yes, a +2% gain : ...

moonmonkey -



Yes, a +2% gain :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/my-continental-contact-pro-tires-2642.html

I use the GPS to calibrate the error of my odometer. I add my "2%...
Forum: Hybrids 03-16-2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,591
Posted By PaleMelanesian
Here's the TireRack test mentioned earlier: ...

Here's the TireRack test mentioned earlier:
When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-02-2010, 06:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,679
Posted By aerohead
regret

moon,I think you will live to regret torching the springs.It would take you many tens of thousands of dollars in a major wind tunnel just to learn what to do,if anything.Just to go into it blind...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-01-2010, 10:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,679
Posted By Frank Lee
Oh I see. Well several reputable sources say...

Oh I see. Well several reputable sources say slight nose down is good for aero. Again, I doubt it will show up in tank-to-tank fe measurements but in the end it should marginally improve things.
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-01-2010, 09:34 PM
Replies: 450
Views: 198,027
Posted By Bajascoob
manual field

I have this setup on my race truck. not for efficiency but for simplicity of wiring because it doesn't a standard wiring config. It's one of the switches I turn on in start sequence, I have forgotten...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-22-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,512
Posted By rbrowning
Vauxhall to show shape-shifting 175mpg 125 mph Flextreme GT/E hybrid

Has anyone see this article over at Gizmag? Sounds like an interesting concept, hope it woks well when covered by ice and snow.

Vauxhall to show shape-shifting 175mpg 125 mph Flextreme GT/E hybrid...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-20-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,106
Posted By Tygen1
Well if Moon is your first name, then Monkey must...

Well if Moon is your first name, then Monkey must be your last :)
Anyway, if 60mpg is your goal then you ought to focus on the mods that allow you to EOC more. COZX2 from Gassavers serves as...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-20-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,327
Posted By aerohead
$$$$$$$ at the pump

For what you've shown I believe you'll be rewarded at the pump.
I would recommend that you investigate a really nice top quality trunk-mount bicycle rack as a form of attachment.
Modern units...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-17-2010, 06:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,085
Posted By tasdrouille
I believe they both compliment each other when...

I believe they both compliment each other when designed properly. The undertray deals with the floor while the airdam should be designed to deal with the wheels.
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-17-2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,413
Posted By mwebb
do not remove the resonator

as per the Hotrod exhaust science article
the resonator has a function in the tuning of the exhaust pipe length .

removing it should DECREASE overall efficiency and reduce power output and fuel...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-17-2010, 07:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,327
Posted By Piwoslaw
I would think that making the roof narrower than...

I would think that making the roof narrower than the rest of the car definitely decreases drag. I'm not sure how it effects Cd, but it reduces FA. In my aerodynamics book...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-17-2010, 02:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,327
Posted By Christ
Based on observation of needs and the necessity...

Based on observation of needs and the necessity that some of us share for utility in our vehicles, I'm starting to think that maybe the "ideal" shape (looking from the rear toward the front, on the...
Forum: Introductions 02-15-2010, 08:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,403
Posted By luvit
hello. welcome to this site. follow moonmokey^^^...

hello. welcome to this site. follow moonmokey^^^ and his posts.
he;s epic.
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-13-2010, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,338
Posted By aerohead
aero mod sticky

I think I put the Trans Am data in the mod data sticky here at the aero forum.It should have the number you're looking for.
Forum: DIY / How-to 02-09-2010, 01:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,117
Posted By cfg83
moonmonkey - I'm glad you used the truss...

moonmonkey -

I'm glad you used the truss strap. I always stare at them but I can't figure out where they could "fit" into my mods. In a way, you could argue that you are doing the "EV1"...
Forum: DIY / How-to 02-08-2010, 09:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,117
Posted By luvit
you;re working hard, moonmonkey. what's next? ...

you;re working hard, moonmonkey.
what's next?
looks great, ya know.
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-03-2010, 03:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,850
Posted By aerohead
Echo

Moon,I found an ECHO on the way here,stopped,photographed,and let my eyes roam over it and under it.
The bellypan is a good idea for that car,especially from the rear axle rearward.
The car I...
Forum: DIY / How-to 02-01-2010, 10:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,706
Posted By cfg83
Wink moonmonkey - I can't keep up with you. Your...

moonmonkey -

I can't keep up with you. Your mods are too cool.

CarloSW2
Forum: DIY / How-to 02-01-2010, 10:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,706
Posted By luvit
even if you paint the tips of the fasteners, you...

even if you paint the tips of the fasteners, you risk rust stains on the pans.
i recommend greasing-up the threads of the steel bolts, but buy stainless nuts (and washers too, if you later choose to...
Forum: DIY / How-to 02-01-2010, 09:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,706
Posted By luvit
Awesome! with a capital 'a'. are your...

Awesome!
with a capital 'a'.

are your fasteners stainless?
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