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The splitter is the top of an extra bumper cover. The tire deflectors are baler belting. The wheel covers are plastic serving trays. The grill block is cut from a pickup truck bed liner.
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Did you cut the top off a bumper? Any details would be much appreciated.
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03-26-2014, 09:23 AM
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Did you cut the top off a bumper? Any details would be much appreciated.
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Yes, I cut off the top section of an extra bumper cover and used it as a splitter. Obviously it perfectly matches the contour of the bumper on the car. It sticks out past the original bumper, moving the stagnation point much lower. I hope I'm using that term correctly! I believe it's keeping air from going under the car without adding frontal area. No ABA testing done, but I did get my best highway trip mileage after installing it.
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03-26-2014, 10:15 AM
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Gasoline Fumes, that is some exceptional mileage from a Civic Wagon, especially considering your location and the weather this winter.
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03-26-2014, 10:54 AM
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Not hard to get good MPG with Hondas my wagon was getting 40MPG easily
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03-26-2014, 10:58 AM
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Yes, I cut off the top section of an extra bumper cover and used it as a splitter. Obviously it perfectly matches the contour of the bumper on the car. It sticks out past the original bumper, moving the stagnation point much lower. I hope I'm using that term correctly! I believe it's keeping air from going under the car without adding frontal area. No ABA testing done, but I did get my best highway trip mileage after installing it.
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That's a great idea.
How did you attach it to the bottom, and how much did it raise up your mpg? |
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03-27-2014, 03:29 AM
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That's a great idea.
How did you attach it to the bottom, and how much did it raise up your mpg?
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Screws from underneath. And a few carriage bolts for extra strength. I can push snow around with it. 
Other factors were involved, so I can't say for sure, but it seemed to give me about 5 MPG at around 55-65 MPH on highway trips. And that's compared to an airdam I had on it before. I barely believe the results myself. 
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Here is the aluminum version of my grill block off. I used the license plate bolt location to bolt it to the bumper
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This thread is awesome, I want rear wheel strakes so bad now it hurts. Lol.
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Screws from underneath. And a few carriage bolts for extra strength. I can push snow around with it.
Other factors were involved, so I can't say for sure, but it seemed to give me about 5 MPG at around 55-65 MPH on highway trips. And that's compared to an airdam I had on it before. I barely believe the results myself. |
I don't think enough can be said for preventing under body flow.I'm still re-testing on the T-100, as the numbers since the addition of the airdam were so weird.
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