Video: Honda Civic aero mods - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

holypaulie · 03-31-2009, 09:44 PM

I've drilled in mine alloy wheels made thread inside and screwed in my aluminium discs.
Here is a video of them on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dwPQ37FlA

MetroMPG · 04-01-2009, 09:57 PM

holypaulie - I hope you don't mind I copied your vid post (from A question on moon discs and alloy wheels) into this dedicated thread. It's threadworthy on its own!

You don't have a fuel log... what kind of fuel economy are you seeing? What difference from stock?

Cd · 04-01-2009, 10:17 PM

Nice !!!

Please do let us know what kind of FE changes that you see !

Thanks for posting the video. I love what you have done with the car - great use of the hood vents.

Deezler · 04-01-2009, 11:24 PM

Pretty slick. I was definitely thinking about the front wheel well partial covers/extenders that you have on there. As long as the tire can turn, with suspension compression, they might as well be a mm away from the tire, right?

NeilBlanchard · 04-02-2009, 07:22 AM

Hi Paul,

I really like what you've done, too! I'm envious of the color match you have, and your fabrication skills are commendable.

I wonder how the front wheel skirts could be made from (slightly) flexible rubber/plastic?

Daox · 04-02-2009, 09:55 AM

I'm with the others, the mods look great. Do you have any internal ducting for the cooling system?

holypaulie · 04-02-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

holypaulie - I hope you don't mind I copied your vid post (from A question on moon discs and alloy wheels) into this dedicated thread. It's threadworthy on its own!

You don't have a fuel log... what kind of fuel economy are you seeing? What difference from stock?

Not a problem.
Stock MPG City: 27 Hwy: 35
Present MPG City: 32-35 Hwy: 40-45 at 55-60 mph (hot summer 45-48 MPG)

holypaulie · 04-02-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deezler

Pretty slick. I was definitely thinking about the front wheel well partial covers/extenders that you have on there. As long as the tire can turn, with suspension compression, they might as well be a mm away from the tire, right?

At the full wheel turn and full suspenion there is about 4 mm clearance. I've never hit my skirt though even at the speed bump.

holypaulie · 04-02-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Daox

I'm with the others, the mods look great. Do you have any internal ducting for the cooling system?

Here you will find more pictures of my cooling setup Size of hood vent

SVOboy · 04-02-2009, 02:22 PM

How do you have the rear skirts rigged up? Good stuff!