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Forum: Introductions 03-25-2011, 08:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,340
Posted By tasdrouille
So I got a Soul...

I have a TDI. I has been a great car for the last 2 years and a few months now. But some day, it's rear end shifted up and 2 inches to the left after doing a 225 and playing chicken with an highway...
Forum: The Lounge 12-30-2010, 07:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,867
Posted By tasdrouille
It's grille. I guess it's an ecomodder induced...

It's grille. I guess it's an ecomodder induced language deformation that I have been using grille to describe all frameworks of parallel bars blocking an opening. I was once strolling around in DC...
Forum: The Lounge 11-16-2010, 12:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,707
Posted By tasdrouille
I would just like to remind people to keep it...

I would just like to remind people to keep it civil. Please self moderate yourself before you are moderated.

I have been convicted of drunk driving some years ago. I'm not a heavy drinker, it was...
Forum: The Lounge 07-13-2010, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 526,381
Posted By tasdrouille
You know you are a Canadian ecomodder when you...

You know you are a Canadian ecomodder when you naturally know more decimals for the conversion of gallons to liters than you know for Pi.
Forum: Instrumentation 06-22-2010, 07:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,566
Posted By tasdrouille
I thought you had found a solution to the problem...

I thought you had found a solution to the problem with the SG2 being too optimistic at low rpm and too pessimistic at high rpm. That's why I was asking. Thanks anyway!
Forum: Instrumentation 06-21-2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,566
Posted By tasdrouille
What settings did you use to get the fuel...

What settings did you use to get the fuel consumption right?
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-18-2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,160
Posted By tasdrouille
To me, if the dimples were to work on such an...

To me, if the dimples were to work on such an helmet (can't say they do or don't without WT testing), Louis Garneau placed them probably in the worst possible place. You'd want the dimples where the...
Forum: Instrumentation 03-15-2010, 02:05 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 20,972
Posted By tasdrouille
http://ecomodder.com/forum/emgarage-imgs/e7cfb117b...

http://ecomodder.com/forum/emgarage-imgs/e7cfb117b7565d4412f280efb90e2db2.JPG

This is only 5 days worth of driving for my wife in her Elantra. 17000 unfiltered raw data points and 150000...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-11-2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 36,475
Posted By tasdrouille
Darin, I just did a bit of research and this...

Darin,

I just did a bit of research and this is a Federal law.

Bill C-33 (http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/LegislativeSummaries/Bills_ls.asp?lang=E&ls=c33&source=library_prb&Parl=39&Ses=2)...
Forum: The Lounge 03-02-2010, 01:01 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 23,786
Posted By tasdrouille
What would the trade-offs be? Which aspects...

What would the trade-offs be? Which aspects weight more, and from what perspective?

Remember folks, you can always find a source out there that will prove any point. What really matters is the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-17-2010, 06:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,109
Posted By tasdrouille
I believe they both compliment each other when...

I believe they both compliment each other when designed properly. The undertray deals with the floor while the airdam should be designed to deal with the wheels.
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-05-2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 43,082
Posted By tasdrouille
You need more than tape to hold it in place, but...

You need more than tape to hold it in place, but it does bend nicely. The following was done just by screwing the flat cut piece in place.
...
Forum: Hybrids 02-05-2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 22,184
Posted By tasdrouille
I personally think the Prius fatal accident rate...

I personally think the Prius fatal accident rate has more to do with the typical Prius driver than the vehicle itself. I would argue that there is an disproportionally large percentage of Prius...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-01-2010, 02:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,284
Posted By tasdrouille
Here's the figure from Hucho's book. Best angle...

Here's the figure from Hucho's book. Best angle is dependent on the aspect ratio of the diffuser (diffuser lenght/underbody lenght)

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4629/venturism8.jpg
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-30-2010, 02:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,279
Posted By tasdrouille
34.50 + s&h

34.50 + s&h
Forum: The Lounge 01-12-2010, 07:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,268
Posted By tasdrouille
If you don't invest in resources, the profit will...

If you don't invest in resources, the profit will just go to someone else. I'd rather see an environmentally concious folk get the dough than any random white collar crook. When it comes to business,...
Forum: The Lounge 01-07-2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,562
Posted By tasdrouille
Leaving for xmas vacations to visit the family...

Leaving for xmas vacations to visit the family really challenges my spacial optimisation skills. A kid by iteslf does not take much space, but all the stuff the wife decides must follow the kid do....
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-07-2010, 07:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,231
Posted By tasdrouille
I can see how this could help at 7k rpm at WOT,...

I can see how this could help at 7k rpm at WOT, but cruising along at 1700 rpm? Gains would be slim to none, and surely not noticeable. Plus it's totally illegal on roads.
Forum: The Lounge 12-25-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,916
Posted By tasdrouille
Merry Christmas!

I'm thankful you guys are here. You form a unique community which I cherish much. May your christmas be as special and unique as you are. Merry Christmas!
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-16-2009, 07:29 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 33,727
Posted By tasdrouille
It should be appropriate to also mention that...

It should be appropriate to also mention that might only be true for the vehicle being discussed, if we take this guy's word for it. Honestly, there's not much meat to that claim yet.

Here's an...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-15-2009, 08:09 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 33,727
Posted By tasdrouille
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway...

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 571 and 585
[Docket No. NHTSA 2005-20586]
RIN 2127-AJ23
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tire...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-14-2009, 07:23 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 33,727
Posted By tasdrouille
You know, that is the exact reason why the...

You know, that is the exact reason why the standard for TPMS makes no provision for an upper pressure warning. It was determined it does not constitute a significant safety hazard.
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-13-2009, 08:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,773
Posted By tasdrouille
AHU TDI engine into VW Cabrio...

AHU TDI engine into VW Cabrio (http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=249433)

That is the same thing you'd do. The Cabrio and the Golf are pretty much identical for practical swap purposes.
Forum: Introductions 12-13-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,821
Posted By tasdrouille
Hi and welcome, Sorry to break it this way...

Hi and welcome,

Sorry to break it this way for you, but you're more power less work theory, well it's just not the way things work. Making modifications to increase power may get you better fuel...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 12-11-2009, 07:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 15,310
Posted By tasdrouille
Since you have a manual I believe the most...

Since you have a manual I believe the most efficient way to go up a hill is in top gear at the lowest rpm that will allow you to remain in top gear without lugging (I define lugging as a condition...
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