working on my aero mods

[Christ]

Make that a 3 wheeler in 2 forward config, tighten the rear boat tail down to a thinner taper.

Voila - you've spent more money than you can recover reasonably.

The idea doesnt' look bad though, for a boat tailed Honda. Throw in a VX swap, and you're golden.

[Cd]

Originally Posted by Christ

Make that a 3 wheeler in 2 forward config, tighten the rear boat tail down to a thinner taper.

Voila - you've spent more money than you can recover reasonably.

The idea doesnt' look bad though, for a boat tailed Honda. Throw in a VX swap, and you're golden.

The taper of the boattail in the illustrated plan view above follows the tear drop template angle that is posted elsewhere on this site. To taper the car anymore than what is shown would be a HUGE undertaking. You would have to section the entire car. You would run into problems with everything from motor mounts to the fit of the dash.
Then you would have the real hard part to solve - the rear wheel.

I must admit it does make me think of a 3 wheeler.

pgfpro - do you have a VX engine in the car now ? ( I notice you are getting over 60 MPG )

[Cd]

Rather than go with a custom Lexan back window, you could use the hatch from a Mazda MX-3.
You would have to do some cutting and welding, but it would not only be professional looking, but it would be functional as a hatch and could be replaced if broken ( more easily than a custom windshield. )

[pgfpro]

Originally Posted by Cd

pgfpro - do you have a VX engine in the car now ? ( I notice you are getting over 60 MPG )

Nope, I'm running a turbocharged 1.6L D16 Z6 with a Z6 head that's modified with my own prechamber that I built. I have been working on this design for ten years now.

My car does great at 55mph to 58mph. It will get a little over 70mpg at these speeds. But anything over 60mph the FE drops off drastically. This where aero is going to help a ton. Then it will be a complete package.

[pgfpro]

Originally Posted by Cd

Rather than go with a custom Lexan back window, you could use the hatch from a Mazda MX-3.
You would have to do some cutting and welding, but it would not only be professional looking, but it would be functional as a hatch and could be replaced if broken ( more easily than a custom windshield. )

I shopping for one as we write.LOL