Commercially-produced rear wheel skirts - Page 8 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

California98Civic · 06-18-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by christofoo

Any news?

I'd happily pay $80 for ABS skirts on a 97 Civic...

I'd second that. 98 Civic. $80 for ABS.

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Originally Posted by Xist

I plan on purchasing a Civic soon and I would be happy to throw my money at you.

Yup.

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Originally Posted by SCNTN

Doubtful... although my sister-in-law has a "new" beetle 'vert. She could be the guinea pig.

I'll test for you too. I bet Xist and Christofoo would consider testing for you too. In the interest of science, I'll pay shipping for a test set, test 'em, send 'em back to you with my results (privately if you wish). I'm learning to use a GPS unit for some fairly precise coasting tests.

Would be happy to help...

Cheers,
james

justme1969 · 06-18-2013, 12:39 PM

[QUOTE=SCNTN;350460] OE styling of the vehicle and require little effort to install and remove, not a "universal" kit that requires plenty of DIY for fitment.

These figures assume a certain production level of each skirt per month, and of course popularity would be a factor in pricing the kits by demand.

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@ crusing the coast last year nearly every belly dragger there had rear skirts. are you sure thier not already commercialized?

sheepdog 44 · 06-18-2013, 03:43 PM

Can i just say you might find a better market, and have a higher mpg product by making Kamm-backs for hatches or sedans. For a sedan, if you could adjust the top angle, you would have a universal product for every car with the same width.

If you could market it as a 2-3mpg highway gain (depending on how beneficial it is) i at least would think it would be successful. Especially when there are already viable companies selling useless vortex generators for $150 and snakeoil for your engine.

freebeard · 06-18-2013, 04:28 PM

SCNTN -- I'm curious about your cam-lock attachment details.

What I find so far is:
mcrews in 20011
cfg83 in 2009
MetroMPG in 2007

I'd like to find a solution that offers more than a few clips. Maybe you hold the skirt at an angle and drop the ends of [an imbedded aluminum bar across the bottom] into slots, then rotate the top in and clip it?

Xist · 06-19-2013, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44

Can i just say you might find a better market, and have a higher mpg product by making Kamm-backs for hatches or sedans. For a sedan, if you could adjust the top angle, you would have a universal product for every car with the same width.

As I have been designing a theoretical Kamm-back for my hypothetical Civic HX, I wanted to make something that would work for all Civics of that generation, but I found out that the coupes and sedans have different trunks, rear windows, and roofs, and the rear window has a different angle.

I really do not think that universal Kamm-backs are feasible.

Maybe ElPants21 can make us some universal wheel covers, at least for each wheel size, number of bolts, etc.

freebeard · 06-19-2013, 01:50 PM

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Maybe ElPants21 can make us some universal wheel covers, at least for each wheel size, number of bolts, etc.

Wrong thread?

[searches for 'ElPants21'] Wrong forum?

SCNTN -- What's up with 'Coming soon... aero accessories by LowCd!' It's populated by a ZPanel hosting page. I see your last post was at 05-11-2013, 07:23 PM in another thread.

deejaaa · 09-14-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by freebeard

Wrong thread?

[searches for 'ElPants21'] Wrong forum?

SCNTN -- What's up with 'Coming soon... aero accessories by LowCd!' It's populated by a ZPanel hosting page. I see your last post was at 05-11-2013, 07:23 PM in another thread.

X2...