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cfg83 · 04-03-2009, 04:57 AM

Hello -

Ok, I set up a webcam on the car :

This led to these pictures :

Notice the initial location of the spring and the license plate

As you can see in the picture, the spring is already very stretched out. Also, the license plate is "part" of the spring mechanism. It is only attached at the top, so it is being pulled in.

Here the spring is super-stretched out and the license plate cannot be seen.

Notes :

- The grill block works. It does "bounce" a little bit, but mostly in transition, not at steady-state speeds.

- The spring is too weak. I would rather have the spring hold it's own until the car gets over 40 MPH. This, however, will increase the risk of "bouncing" when the spring fights back.

- The license plate may need to be bolstered. I don't mind the license plate also "closing" the middle-section of the upper grill block, but I do want it to be more secure. There are only two plastic snap-in plugs at the moment.

- I need to make a YouTube of it in action. The first AVI I did was 900 MB, and I didn't get it with audio of me stating the MPH, so it was not postable.

Basically, it just needs tuning.

Me happy. Again.

CarloSW2

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04-03-2009, 04:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 532 Times in 358 Posts	Hello - Ok, I set up a webcam on the car : This led to these pictures : Notice the initial location of the spring and the license plate As you can see in the picture, the spring is already very stretched out. Also, the license plate is "part" of the spring mechanism. It is only attached at the top, so it is being pulled in. Here the spring is super-stretched out and the license plate cannot be seen. Notes : - The grill block works. It does "bounce" a little bit, but mostly in transition, not at steady-state speeds. - The spring is too weak. I would rather have the spring hold it's own until the car gets over 40 MPH. This, however, will increase the risk of "bouncing" when the spring fights back. - The license plate may need to be bolstered. I don't mind the license plate also "closing" the middle-section of the upper grill block, but I do want it to be more secure. There are only two plastic snap-in plugs at the moment. - I need to make a YouTube of it in action. The first AVI I did was 900 MB, and I didn't get it with audio of me stating the MPH, so it was not postable. Basically, it just needs tuning. Me happy. Again. CarloSW2 . Attached Thumbnails __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society Last edited by cfg83; 04-03-2009 at 03:08 PM..