Echo-Troll Modding Thread (2005 Toyota Echo)

[echo-francis]

my a/c like all the a/c (i think) run only when a want it.
i did not remove the a/c for only mpg gain but for 3 reason
1) for weight remove
2) because the a/c has a radiator very dirty right in the front of the engine radiator
3) to free up some space for my electric water pump project and all the times i want to work in my engine bay

[arcosine]

Originally Posted by echo-francis

last night i got my nose vandalized by some ****ers. they also did other minor damages on my side skirt and wheel cover but i fixed them

the duck nose era is finish:mad :

That's too bad, duck bill tuff and coast down test could have possibly been one of the most interesting contributions to Ecomodding science in recent history.

Best reasons for removing AC. My car has a serpentine belt that makes this difficult.

[wickydude]

Originally Posted by echo-francis

my a/c like all the a/c (i think) run only when a want it.
i did not remove the a/c for only mpg gain but for 3 reason
1) for weight remove
2) because the a/c has a radiator very dirty right in the front of the engine radiator
3) to free up some space for my electric water pump project and all the times i want to work in my engine bay

Then I was indeed missing something. Thanks.

[HyperMileQC]

We have recently recolted a lot of electoral coroplast, because of the Quebec provincial elections on september 4th.



We have started to make a new belly pan, here is the frontal one, version 2

[HyperMileQC]

We have also made a kammback spoiler on the rear window. It is made of coroplast and duct tape.




View of the rear :


View from the interior :



We want the advice of aero experts, do you think this kammback is working?

[HyperMileQC]

Today we went to the junkward and we bought an Engine insulation from a Jetta. We installed it to the hood to keep the engine hot. It is really working and it weight about a pound.

[blownb310]

I love the effort and enthusiam you guys are putting into the project!

Mike

[HyperMileQC]

Today we have done a new center belly pan to replace the old one that was in decomposition.

View from the front :


View from the rear :


View from the side :

[Sven7]

The Kammback looks like it could be a little more aggressive- what's the angle?

That belly pan is really nice. How did you get it to lie so flat?

[Krayzie]

Originally Posted by Sven7

The Kammback looks like it could be a little more aggressive- what's the angle?

+1 on that. It looks like it flares up at the end