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Old 05-04-2011, 11:02 AM   #27 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by vskid3 View Post
I'm going to see about replacing the stock belly pan that is between the bumper and engine with a coroplast one that doesn't hang down as far. I just keep forgetting to feel how much heat is radiating from the exhaust after a long drive so I can see how far back I can take it without risking melting.
Coroplast is a pain to cut. I have been looking for effective cutting tools online. There are options. I don't know which to take. I agree about the stock, short, bellypan. I'm wary of the bellypan extension. I get a lot of heat built-up behind my grille block right now and the fan goes on constantly on the hottest days. Please post your findings about heat and the exhaust. I would appreciate learning what you find. Our cars are virtually identical.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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