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Old 07-08-2011, 11:42 PM   #73 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT View Post
Oh, Sorry, I meant to respond the other night, this is a photo shop add on, meant to make one using the T-Vargo (Kitteh) method of construction styrene foam but never did. I reasoned that the air is definitely not attached starting at the top of my back glass, I can tell when it rains, there is no air flow on it. I figured to make this and follow the lines on my trunk on the sides, and it would resemble the shape of the new Honda CR-Z, a little. I figured it would net me 5-7% MPG boost. I was going to make it so I could get it on & off relatively easily and only use it on my cross county highway trips which I make 3-4 times a year. It is just under the template curve by like 2".
So you were going to freehand cut the EPS foam with a hot wire? Or do you have other equipment? Were you planning any visibility out you back window? This is a cool idea. I like the specific application, removable.
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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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