‘97 Civic Hatchback Winter Beater

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

2006 SEMA concepts (2006)
The Evolve C30 show car has a twin turbo engine, all wheel drive, suspension from Evolve's 2004 S40 concept from the 2004 SEMA show, and 4-piston brake calipers.

The C30, by IPD,[a] includes a supercharged 5-cylinder engine with belt-driven supercharger with 6 psi (0.4 bar) of boost, a nitrous tank, gull wing doors, and Alcantara seats, Alpine and Apple audio system.[5]



The HEICO HS3 THOR is designed for outdoor enthusiasts, built by Heico Sportiv. It includes a 2.5L turbo engine (B5254T) rated at 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) and 420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft), Haldex AWD, Heico Volution V 8x18-in sport-alloy wheels with Toyo tires, and 4-caliper disk brakes with 320 mm (12.6 in) front rotors.[6]

The vehicles were unveiled at the 2006 SEMA Show.[7][8][9]

2006 Essen concepts (2006)
HEICO HS3 D5 includes a 5-cylinder diesel engine rated 205 PS (151 kW; 202 hp) and 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft), a body kit with front and rear bumper spoilers, side skirts, and fender flares; 8.5x20-inch VOLUTION V. wheels in Titan colour, a height-adjustable suspension kit, 4-tip stainless steel exhaust, 4-piston sports brake kit, a pedal set, foot rest, hand-brake lever, and door pins, all in aluminum; seats and door panels in two-tone upholstery.

THOR_2 is a variant of HEICO HS3 THOR concept, based on C30 T5. It includes body-kit in "XC off-road look", 30mm raised suspension, VOLUTION X 8x18-inch wheels in Titan colour, custom made TOYO TIRES R888 semi-slicks with HEICO SPORTIV 'helmet" logo, increased engine power to 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) and 360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft)

The vehicles were unveiled at the 2006 Essen Motor Show. HEICO HS3 D5 went on sale in 2007.[10]

Volvo ReCharge concept (2007)
Main article: Volvo ReCharge
The ReCharge concept is a plug-in hybrid electric version of the C30, developed by Volvo's California development center. It was unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.[11][12] It features a 4-cylinder 1.6L flex-fuel engine and an electric motor on each wheel. It has an estimated battery range of 100 km (62 mi). The batteries have 3 hours of full recharge time. The car has a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). Volvo plans to sell a production plug-in hybrid C30 in Europe in 2012.[13]

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[JacobLeSann]

That’s a sweet ride! Thanks for sharing.

In a way, I find it disappointing that the production model seems to have scrapped the three seat design. It makes sense in terms of sales, though. I think cars like the Honda Insight and CRX could have been made as three seaters.

My hatchback doesn’t have much for taper at the rear, and if I were to mess with the stock bodywork I would need to find a different rear windshield. That opens a whole can of worms in my mind.

For example, if I were to imitate that Citroen I linked, then I would dig up some previous plans I had drawn. The idea was to take the sunroof mechanism out of my crashed ‘97 and turn that into a rear windshield. Could function like the sliding rear glass on a newer Toyota 4Runner. The sunroof is at a decent width to act as a rear windshield, and I could taper the C-pillars accordingly. I would have a limited degree of taper due to the doors and B-pillars being pretty far back on the car.


Ideas…ideas…

[freebeard]

The Emory Motorsport Special had a third (child) seat centered where the +2 seating was; so they could take their kid to track day. Can't find a picture of the interior, even the one I took in the 1990s.

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by JacobLeSann

Thank you aerohead. I’m thinking a kammback will be the correct course although I’m wanting to and tuft test the stock bodywork first.

I think modifying the rear hatch into a Kamm profile could be even better than just attaching plastic add-ons to it, and if done correctly could increase storage space.

What are your thoughts on the Volvo 3CC, aerohead? I haven’t seen this concept mentioned much on this forum.

I would want to remind you and everyone else that 'tufts' will not necessarily reveal airflow phenomena as 'smoke' would. Attempting to interpret what the actual flow is solely with tufts can potentially lead you down a rabbit hole.
We know this from the Porsche 911 ( 901 ), VW New Beetle, and 2011 Audi A7 specifically.
One can easily mistake separation-induced 'downwash' for 'attached flow,' which can be 'fatal' as far as aerodynamics goes.
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The Volvo is borrowing from 1920s Airship under-slung control cars, Rumpler's 1924 'boat' Limousine, Ludwig Prandtl's 1937 'Lange' car, of which Dr. Erwin Komenda created Porsche's lowest drag 60K10, Berlin-Rome racer , R.G.S. White's 1969 MIRA 'recipe' car, 1978 D-B, M-B C-111 III, Daihatsu UFE-III, VW 1-Liter car, MG EX-181, so many others........., where the greenhouse is 'disappearing' both in side elevation and plan-view. Your challenge will be a 'narrow' DOT-approved, laminated safety glass windshield which will run you $1,000-$10,000 depending on source.