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*Ataches electrodes to thread*
*Puts up lightning rod*
*Realizes that I'm in socal so waiting for lightning will take a while*
Screw it. 3... 2... 1... CLEAR!
*Necros thread*
Change of objective: I'm an engineering major now and being able to say as a project I applied, tested, and evaluated modifications with an ultimate result of a 50% increase in fuel economy over my baseline fuel economy should look at least somewhat interesting to employers looking for an intern.
I'm getting around to installing the MPGunio.
Currently done:
Base timing is increased from 10 degrees BTDC to ~13 degrees BTDC, the max timing that will pass the inspection component of a california smog test.
WAI (only used when temperatures are low enough to allow).
Upper Grill block (only used when temperatures are low enough to allow).
Air dam.
Better tires (Michelin Defenders, 185/70/R14)
NGK spark plugs (seems that the 4A-FE loves ngk and denso spark plugs)
10W-30 Mobil1 Extended performance synthetic oil.
AMSOIL MTG 75W-90 GL4 synthetic oil in gearbox.
Phillips Xtreme Vision low beams (smaller and hotter filimant means that they put more light out the front and don't dim to the point of uselessness when in EOC).
LED interior light. Old draw was 1 amp, new draw is .1 amp (I used 2 LED sign backlight modules at .05 amp each, I could use 1 if my dome light's plastic wasn't opaque from age).
In the works: Rear wheel skirts
Smooth hubcaps if I can find suitable material
New front motor and front exhaust mounts to make drive more doable.
Determine conditions ECU goes into enrichment and have an indicator for when it goes into that.
Determine cooling requirements for car on highway.
Determine fuel cutoff behavior.
Calculate current cd and frontal Area.
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