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Old 07-29-2014, 08:16 AM   #86 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Got done with the air-dam today! I took it for a test drive on my normal test route and didn't really notice an increase in coasting distance or mpg, but I think it might be folding at speed. I'll have to brace the back of it with something, probably L brackets. I do like the way it looks though.
If you adjust the shape of the airdam so that it has more of a curve than I think you doon now, given the rippling the flash photo reveals... if you make it more rounded at the front and extend to the edge of the tires (that's where mine now are) you might get better results in terms of FE and certainly "at speed" warping. The thick plastic parts of the edging will give structural support better when the curve is greater.

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Oh also, I forgot to mention, I cannot get L/B to engage whatsoever anymore. I'm really worried and I can't find out what the problem is. I have a very specific route I use for testing mods, and before I could get L/B to engage for about 1/2-3/4 of the route, now like I said, no L/B. No TC's or CEL on UG (dash is also not indicating anything).
I forget, do you have the 1996-1998 Civic Honda FSM? That thing is increadibly useful. 1500 pages. Free online.
EDIT: are you sure you're not going into it? if you have the Ultragauge monitor the primary O2 sensor... "bank 1" I think the UG calls it... when in LB the sensor reading should go to zero.
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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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