Accord Newbie; 27.8 to 36.2 mods

[MetroMPG]

Did you also add internal mirrors by the A-pillars?

[Flakbadger]

Hi! I just wanted to welcome you to the forums and echo that your side skirts and front valance look awesome. I have been looking at a few different materials for side skirts for awhile now, and must say yours look the most attractive.

~Matt

[McDesign]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Did you also add internal mirrors by the A-pillars?

Not yet - I did purchase one; I'll mount it on a stalk on the pull-out ashtray visible below the HVAC vent.

I did buy a high-quality convex rearview mirror In driving position, I can see both A pillars. Unfortunately, there is still a blind spot behind my head - the small mirror should fix that.

Swapping in a new head unit tonight - had done the rest of the sound system and front-door subs earlier.

Forrest

[McDesign]

Originally Posted by Flakbadger

I have been looking at a few different materials for side skirts for awhile now ~Matt

Thanks - after this GasPod experiment is finished, I'm going to read up here on a partial grill block.

Then maybe some rear diffuser experimentation.

Forrest

[McDesign]

Update after ~3500 miles of GasPods -

[Cosmo]

Great results. You are experimenting with one of the best cars ever built.

[McDesign]

I'm beginning to think so! When my brother originally bought it, twenty-one years ago, i sat in it and drove it, noted the great visibility and feeling of openness, and remember thinking, "this car just feels "RIGHT".

Since my real love is hot rods, I often imagine as I drive: a narrow Roadster Shop chassis slid under this same body style - V8 and RWD, but nothing protruding from the fenders or hood . . .

[GRU]

good work on all the mods. looks great

[LocoJason]

Welcome. Really like your mods and detailed record-keeping. I have always liked that generation Accord as well.

I can say without a doubt that more engineers are needed on this site.

Originally Posted by McDesign

Update after ~3500 miles of GasPods -

There appears to be no meaningful difference to me from the gaspods. I won't rag on them, but before I buy into it I would like someone to do an ABA on them over a 2 year+ period (get enough data points to attempt to correct for the uncontrollable variables)... or a real wind-tunnel test performed on various vehicles.

[williamscao]

Thanks for your wheel disc data. I thought it seems you have started with commercial discs.