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Old 04-11-2018, 09:45 PM   #340 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Location: Coastal Southern California
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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 freebeard View Post
I like the stripe. There is some possibility that after the Plastidip cures for 30 days it would be more durable. There is a remover fluid (some combination of two solvents) that you could wipe across the tears to feather them. (I haven't tried that)
Thanks fornthe 30 day curing tip. I will keep that in mind. They are kinda rubbery right now. Huh. Maybe I just tried too soon. Dang. We'll see. The "Dip Your Car" guys have a youtube vid on the feathering with a remover solvent. Looks likena good strategy. Man, the little projects pile up!

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Those look really at home on the Civic. What's the wheel/tire combo weigh? I feel like restoring the stock wheels and covers have a nice aero profile, but lighter wheels are a bonus.
After the look, which I love, these wheels have three great features I really wanted: twelve pounds, 15", and a pretty aero shape that felt I could figure out how to make into a unique aero wheel by blanking the holes. Stay tuned. That's next.

My test drive past a radar speed readout checkpoint shows a big change in the data from the TPS as a result of the wheels. I am guessing 4-8% reduced speed/RPM. Gonna track it better with a GPS.
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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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