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Forum: Aerodynamics 09-01-2019, 11:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 68,542
Posted By skyking
Thanks again. I think shooting automotive would...

Thanks again. I think shooting automotive would be easier ,once you have it primed.
I had not looked closely at the foamular products.
That C-300 you used may only have half the compressive...
Forum: The Lounge 03-24-2017, 11:01 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,367
Posted By MetroMPG
Record number of car buyers underwater on their trades; loan lengths increasing

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=21406&stc=1&d=1490368135
Flickr img: by State Farm...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-04-2016, 10:57 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,254
Posted By skyking
Just found this, much like what I will do with...

Just found this, much like what I will do with ours.:thumbup:

My plan is to put a permanent 6~8" extension on the back that gets things pointed in the right direction, provides a nice box cavity...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-02-2016, 02:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 10,790
Posted By freebeard
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead...

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/Untitled12_20.jpg

Weren't we looking for something that would have this effect on a rear-view mirror?
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-23-2015, 11:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,425
Posted By Sleepy1
Update: I have logged 4800 miles on the...

Update:

I have logged 4800 miles on the Scion since the conversion (Mixed driving and one drive across country). It's very easy to get 40+mpg if I hold my freeway speed constant at 61mph....
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-24-2015, 05:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,604
Posted By aerohead
corners

*For the leading edges at the sides I would just mimic the radius Ford has on the A-pillars of the Econoline.
*On the top/side edges I'd think about an 80mm minimum radius to keep flow attached in...
Forum: DIY / How-to 11-14-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,868
Posted By Occasionally6
With chopped strand mat? Fibreglass cloth is much...

With chopped strand mat? Fibreglass cloth is much easier to drape over complex surfaces. Two layers offset at 45 degrees are necessary if you want ~anisotropic properties.

Perhaps it's worth some...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-10-2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 12,997
Posted By California98Civic
Well thanks for your interest in this forum....

Well thanks for your interest in this forum. There are a lot of people on this site with decades of mechanical and/or engineering experience. Some amazing professional aero people. I'm just a devoted...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-09-2014, 09:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,592
Posted By MetroMPG
Nissan bringing the 2014 Micra to Canada

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Nissan-MarchK13.jpg

Img source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Micra)

See also: 2015 Nissan Micra forum...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 01-09-2014, 05:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,386
Posted By Superfuelgero
Check your rubber stoppers for your clutch and...

Check your rubber stoppers for your clutch and brake light. Thy're $3 each at the dealer and wear out, causing the car to think the clutch or brakes are being applied. Either one will prevent lean...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-09-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,272
Posted By trooper Tdiesel
JDM isuzu 4JB1-T 2.8L I-4 import

i know its been in my sig for some time, but its finely going to happen.
ive sent the check so its just a matter of time.
this link is more or less what im planning on doing, putting a road spec...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-09-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 403,435
Posted By a8ksh4
Yah, the outside was fiberglassed before removing...

Yah, the outside was fiberglassed before removing most of the supports.

Here's the revised process I think I'd follow, now, to get the best results (with or without cad drawings to work out...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-25-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,601
Posted By Big Dave
This project has a lot of merit. My truck is...

This project has a lot of merit. My truck is fairly similar.

Quick question: Stick or automatic? Just on the face of it a stick is good for a 2 MPG gain. An automatic pretty much forecloses...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-28-2013, 01:38 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 403,435
Posted By a8ksh4
Alright, new progress again, finally! :D I...

Alright, new progress again, finally! :D

I went in a couple days ago and figured out how big I was going to make the comparment for the pop-out awning. See divider here:...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-23-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,741
Posted By Ryland
Most PV panels don't fail, there are panels that...

Most PV panels don't fail, there are panels that have been in the field for over 60 years now that are still working perfectly, but they are all mono crystal panels, the poly crystal panels are also...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-22-2013, 01:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,741
Posted By skyking
Agreed, Ryland. I kicked around the idea of...

Agreed, Ryland.
I kicked around the idea of these panels over the top of my trailer design, then nixed that because of the unfavorable angle of incidence. Then I thought about a deployable...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-21-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,741
Posted By Ryland
A while back I figured that if I covered the roof...

A while back I figured that if I covered the roof of my electric car with mono-crystal panels (higher output per sf) that I could add about a mile of range per day to my battery pack, about 250 watt...
Forum: DIY / How-to 03-20-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 256,059
Posted By NeilBlanchard
It was warm enough again today to get a few more...

It was warm enough again today to get a few more hours of work in on smoothing the inside:
...
Forum: DIY / How-to 03-19-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 256,059
Posted By NeilBlanchard
It is similar looking to a planer, but it is a...

It is similar looking to a planer, but it is a belt sander. It works okay for really rough stuff, but it tends to jump around sometimes. A power planer might work, but I don't own one to try it.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-16-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,295
Posted By SCNTN
DaGnoma gets a cap

I got bored today, and the weather was beautiful. So here's the result. Matches my aero mockup pretty durn well. Plenty of shaping left, but the weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow as well. ...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-14-2013, 05:37 PM
Replies: 222
Views: 87,558
Posted By christofoo
More planning updates; skin/rib/lid plan

Prep for the sheet metal skin (phase 2) required a lot of head-scratching, but I think I'm about ready to fab now (or whenever the illness around my house clears up).

First off, 3dcadbrowser's...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-13-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,691
Posted By botsapper
Polycarbonate sheet guides; A useful guide....

Polycarbonate sheet guides;

A useful guide. http://www.theplasticshop.co.uk/plastic_technical_data_sheets/lexan_polycarbonate_sheet_processing_guide.pdf
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 93,673
Posted By MetroMPG
MetroMPG's Honda Insight boat tail extension (cardboard) tuft video; ABA test +9.7%

http://ecomodder.com/imgs/collage-summary.jpg
(Aww, how cute - my second cardboard boat tail (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/project-geo-metro-boat-tail-prototype-15-mpg-10691.html).)
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-09-2013, 11:44 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 13,806
Posted By Vekke
I did today some snow testing with powder snow...

I did today some snow testing with powder snow and got pretty good results:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFGaDB0qr5U&list=UUvRmfkuNqLFi1W1LiTfIAFA&index=2
...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-05-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,266
Posted By War_Wagon
Looking for a cheap, decent FE, new car in the USA?

You may or may not know this, but Suzuki USA declared bankruptcy late last year. Only the automotive part of their operations though. So Suzuki motorbikes, ATVs etc will still be sold. And they will...
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