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Istas
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The Lounge
03-01-2022, 08:48 AM
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Poll:
Are you pro- or anti-start-stop?
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Posted By
MetroMPG
Making hybrid stop/start even stoppier!
It's been a long time since I owned my 2000 Honda Insight (https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/got-new-ufo-2000-honda-insight-5-speed-16905.html) hybrid or my 2004 Prius...
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Aerodynamics
07-30-2021, 06:11 PM
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"Faster than the wind," impossible they say but the Blackbird settles the debate
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freebeard
Technically, it is a 'parlor trick' AKA...
Technically, it is a 'parlor trick' AKA unscalable scientific inquiry.
No way you'll move freight on the Interstate that way.
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Aerodynamics
04-25-2016, 12:39 PM
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Show off your Grille Block
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Posted By
seifrob
Found an aftermarket grille block manufacturer!
Today I saw very nice looking grille block made of smoked polycarbonate, seemingly made by some aftermarket company called HEKO. Quick googling showed they reside in Poland, but maybe they will ship...
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Aerodynamics
04-19-2016, 04:13 PM
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Belly pan + air dam
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Posted By
aerohead
no lower
The 1983 Ford Probe-IV concept is one example of intentionally placing the lower edge of the airdam below that of the belly.At Cd 0.152,it worked out pretty well for Ford....
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Aerodynamics
04-18-2016, 08:12 AM
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This sounds fruity - Cd of a tree?
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kach22i
This sounds fruity - Cd of a tree?
Wind damage on citrus fruit study: Wind tunnel tests
Wind damage on citrus fruit study: Wind tunnel tests (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167610513000342)
Leaf rub, who...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
02-20-2016, 08:52 AM
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130
Show off your Grille Block
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Posted By
Bradherr
Here is my first eco mod. I added an upper grille...
Here is my first eco mod. I added an upper grille block to my Diesel Cruze. The upper grille was already restricted to the area not blocked off by the coroplast, I just completed it. The lower grille...
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Aerodynamics
02-18-2016, 04:04 PM
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130
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Posted By
kafer65
Lost my upper acetate block in the car wash I...
Lost my upper acetate block in the car wash I think. The new Lexan one doesn't have a whole for the outside air temp sensor...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
02-18-2016, 02:48 PM
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Posted By
seifrob
Thought I should share mine. Nothing fancy, but...
Thought I should share mine. Nothing fancy, but it works.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-seifrob-albums-dasenka-picture7194-cars-front.jpg...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
12-19-2015, 08:52 PM
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130
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Posted By
2000mc
W/o flash ...
W/o flash
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-2000mc-albums-pics-picture7123-image.jpeg
W/ flash
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-2000mc-albums-pics-picture7124-image.jpeg
Living off the air...
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Aerodynamics
12-17-2015, 11:20 AM
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Posted By
Fat Charlie
The faster warmup is more pronounced when it's...
The faster warmup is more pronounced when it's colder, and the denser winter air means any aero benefit is, too.
I've been loving the faster warmups.
Forum:
Aerodynamics
12-15-2015, 10:10 AM
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130
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Posted By
MPGomatic
'99 Civic HX. First two stages … Upper Grill...
'99 Civic HX. First two stages …
Upper Grill Block:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVzra5e4rpc
Aero Bumper Mod (with smaller lower grill opening):
...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
12-15-2015, 07:34 AM
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130
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Posted By
ev99saturn
Clear grill block
I used 1/4" acrylic sheet to block off 4 openings in the front of my car, and also added the air dam. The large oval opening, referred to as the 'parachute' by a friend seems like it should be...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
12-14-2015, 06:27 PM
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Posted By
PaulB2
Yet another reason not to block the induction -...
Yet another reason not to block the induction - the ECU may be looking for air at a given pressure from the stock intake tract. Anyway I am not going to block it.
When I had my Sprinter van,...
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Aerodynamics
12-14-2015, 05:58 PM
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Posted By
bikeprof
Istas, I've done the same type of addition to...
Istas, I've done the same type of addition to front of car but was the lower air deflector.
First I used same style screws you did, later I swapped for flat head screws.
Looks way neater that way,...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
12-14-2015, 03:40 PM
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130
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Posted By
Mifunego
Before: http://i63.tinypic.com/iwnev4.jpg ...
Before:
http://i63.tinypic.com/iwnev4.jpg
Then I got a hold of an extra one of these and some 1/8" flexible plastic at Home Depot:
http://i65.tinypic.com/1zxmj2b.jpg
A little creative...
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Aerodynamics
12-05-2015, 07:43 PM
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Posted By
Fat Charlie
So, added or reduced pressure upstream of the...
So, added or reduced pressure upstream of the filter may not translate a change downstream of it, where the air actually gets sucked into the cylinders.
I know that most cars won't see any power...
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Aerodynamics
12-05-2015, 02:19 PM
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Posted By
aerohead
psi
Some folks actually measured the ram air pressure in front of a radiator in Denver,Colorado at 70-mph.
They saw a 0.051 psi boost,for a 0.418% power increase
Here's a link to the article
MGB Cold...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
12-03-2015, 06:23 PM
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130
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Posted By
echo-francis
here is my grill block ...
here is my grill block
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-echo-francis-albums-echo+troll+3-picture7089-img-1534-1.jpg
and here is the subtile grill block i made on the 2012 chevrolet cruze eco...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-20-2015, 04:13 PM
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Minimizing Aerodynamic Effect for Trailer Towing
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Posted By
aerohead
gap
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/Gaps.jpg (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/aerohead2/media/Gaps.jpg.html)
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/Untitled-1.jpg...
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Aerodynamics
11-20-2015, 12:39 PM
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130
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Posted By
ExDelayed
Duct tape! Wanted to see what results I could...
Duct tape! Wanted to see what results I could get, before I made a Coroplast cover. Since the CR-Z has absolutely no gauges to monitor what is going on underhood, I temporarily moved the ambient...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-19-2015, 08:01 PM
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130
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Posted By
user removed
Here is my 2015 Mirage. regards mech ...
Here is my 2015 Mirage.
regards
mech
http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19110&d=1447981282
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-17-2015, 05:01 PM
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130
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Posted By
Daox
Here are a few of mine from over the years... ...
Here are a few of mine from over the years...
99 Metro. Cardboard, woohoo. :) It has held up for a year now... well the driver's side at least. I'm not sure how, but I lost the passenger side...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-16-2015, 12:21 PM
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130
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41,779
Posted By
whatmaycome14
Here's my "Upper Grill Block"... if you can count...
Here's my "Upper Grill Block"... if you can count it as that??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/mkiii_kelly/Valerie/47487DBC-DBB9-416E-8975-8B30CD531275.jpg
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-15-2015, 05:57 AM
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130
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41,779
Posted By
Redbaron
Opel grille block
Hi,
Here is my Opel Astra grille block. It´s made 3mm thick black coroplast and I installed it with cable tie. Average fuel consumption drops about 0.1-0.2 liter /100km.
...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-14-2015, 01:05 AM
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130
Show off your Grille Block
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41,779
Posted By
NachtRitter
Not quite as purdy as others on this thread so...
Not quite as purdy as others on this thread so far:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D_BmyGbNY3w/Uwk1BsWFXtI/AAAAAAAADZA/_VfmNeiJ8Xo/s800-Ic42/Jetta%252520Grill%252520Block%252520Q1-2014.jpg
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