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Forum: EcoModding Central 06-04-2015, 01:34 PM
Replies: 16
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Posted By RPM
Looks like a nice usable ride height. :thumbup: ...

Looks like a nice usable ride height. :thumbup:
Do you happen to have a picture of the rear Tein springs? I am curious. According to your picture the fronts use a truly progressive design unlike...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-04-2015, 10:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,678
Posted By serialk11r
When I had my MR2 I put Tein S-techs on them by...

When I had my MR2 I put Tein S-techs on them by getting a set of new shocks from someone who took them off because they didn't like the S-techs, so I got fresh shocks with it too for 200 and all I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-04-2015, 09:33 AM
Replies: 16
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Posted By dirtydave
looks loww! you make it look so easy!

looks loww! you make it look so easy!
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-04-2015, 09:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,678
Posted By mcrews
How's the alignment? Don't want the tires chewed...

How's the alignment? Don't want the tires chewed up.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-04-2015, 01:59 AM
Replies: 1,473
Views: 522,232
Posted By California98Civic
Was it this car? ...

Was it this car?

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6154/insighttweekerboattail.jpg
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-03-2015, 10:09 PM
Replies: 16
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Posted By deejaaa
ride height looks good to me.

ride height looks good to me.
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-30-2015, 12:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,385
Posted By RPM
Tire manufacturers specify a recommended rim...

Tire manufacturers specify a recommended rim width range for each tire size. A 185/70 R14 tire typically requires a minimum rim width of 5". In this case, 4" wheels are a liability and something I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-15-2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,013
Posted By Gasoline Fumes
I'll add my story here now that I'm back on the...

I'll add my story here now that I'm back on the list after letting the Nut Wagon rest over the Winter.

My driving technique is low RPM (under 2000 RPM), low speed (40-45 MPH), and a lot of...
Forum: Success Stories 05-14-2015, 04:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,204
Posted By Frank Lee
So... you've run some numbers! I see local...

So... you've run some numbers!

I see local yocals delivering in brand new cars, and even full-size V8 pickups. They must just be bored, because they sure aren't doing it to make money. :rolleyes:
Forum: For Sale 05-14-2015, 04:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,374
Posted By hamsterpower
Taking what Daox said a step farther... In a car...

Taking what Daox said a step farther... In a car like this around town you might cruise in second gear but shift to third for max acceleration. That is because with only 72 volts there might not be...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-13-2015, 09:35 PM
Replies: 1,473
Views: 522,232
Posted By War_Wagon
If Mazda had a museum, this thing should be in...

If Mazda had a museum, this thing should be in it. '80s-'90s eco cars are generally made from tinfoil, and to see a black one this straight (like not a single door ding), and the paint has never even...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-13-2015, 09:18 PM
Replies: 1,473
Views: 522,232
Posted By MetroMPG
If it were the previous gen (88?), I would have...

If it were the previous gen (88?), I would have said... buy it! My brother had one of these as his first new car (well technically his second, because the first 323 fell off the lift at the...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-13-2015, 09:10 PM
Replies: 1,473
Views: 522,232
Posted By War_Wagon
Mazdas aren't my thing. I have an '86 323 sport...

Mazdas aren't my thing. I have an '86 323 sport wagon in the fleet that's kinda neat, but even that doesn't really float my boat. And I dig wagons. But this is probably one of the coolest old eco-ish...
Forum: For Sale 05-13-2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,374
Posted By Daox
I'm not sure why it would destroy itself. You...

I'm not sure why it would destroy itself. You still have a controller, so when you go to shift you let off the 'gas' pedal. A lot of guys just opt to get rid of the clutch as it seems this guy has...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-01-2015, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,061
Posted By aerohead
dimples

*Dimples trigger a transition from laminar,to turbulent boundary layer (TBL).
*On any given day,if there's any wind at all,the Earth's boundary layer will turbulent and up to half a kilometer thick....
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-29-2015, 12:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,013
Posted By basjoos
Before I started aeromodding it, my civic CX got...

Before I started aeromodding it, my civic CX got mpg's in the upper 40's in the summer and lower 40's in the winter. I would occasionally get a 50 mpg tank on a summertime 55mph interstate cruise,...
Forum: Introductions 04-26-2015, 01:25 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 19,282
Posted By iceyinferno
Awesome!!! Looks brand new!

Awesome!!! Looks brand new!
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-15-2015, 10:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,092
Posted By user removed
We modified a chisel so we could cleanly remove...

We modified a chisel so we could cleanly remove and reuse the staked nut, then shifted the tranny into 2 gears at the same time to tighten the nut, to the same position as before, checking for any...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-15-2015, 10:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,092
Posted By firehawk618
You can thank Chryslerkid for the pictures and...

You can thank Chryslerkid for the pictures and explanation.

I never do that kind of stuff because I just plow though my task at hand to get it done as quickly as possible most of the time.
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Forum: EcoModding Central 04-15-2015, 10:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,092
Posted By firehawk618
Absolutely. I have come cross many pivots /...

Absolutely. I have come cross many pivots / forks that were pretty much ruined due to the friction there and lack of grease.

I personally always closely inspect that point as well as the shaft...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-15-2015, 09:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,092
Posted By firehawk618
Thanks Old Mechanic for mentioning to measure the...

Thanks Old Mechanic for mentioning to measure the bearings. I ALMOST tried to put the wrong one into the clutch housing. If I hadn't measured them first I certainly was going to install it there. ...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-15-2015, 09:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,092
Posted By firehawk618
I will measure them. I am using OEM bearings...

I will measure them. I am using OEM bearings only on this. I have learned my lesson with cheaper Chinese ones in the past.

Please ignore the milky looking oil. The reason it is like that is I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-15-2015, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,092
Posted By firehawk618
How to: Civic 5 speed new bearings

This applies to ANY civic 5 speed from 1992 to 1995. 1996 to 2000 *except 1999-2000 Si* are VERY similar but the process is slightly different. They have shift mechanism detent springs / balls that...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-22-2015, 02:36 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,197
Posted By firehawk618
Unless I missed it I never claimed to be throwing...

Unless I missed it I never claimed to be throwing any codes.

The only code that I did have "pending" was an egr code and all my passages are squeaky clean. If I do end up with an EGR code I will...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-19-2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,197
Posted By Baltothewolf
Chrysler kid, that was me that put the VX...

Chrysler kid, that was me that put the VX Transmission into my HX. Yes, it did completely screw lean burn in fifth gear. Hence why I told OP to down his tire size if he went with a VX Transmission. ...
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