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Forum: Aerodynamics 10-03-2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 20,128
Posted By blownb310
B13 '91 Nissan Sentra aero mods.

I like to compete in economy run events and have used a few different cars over the past few years. One I haven't tried yet was my '91 Sentra SE-R [2.0 liter - 5 speed]. It's been lightened...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-20-2011, 02:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,613
Posted By Bow
Have you seen this? Mother Earth News...

Have you seen this?

Mother Earth News Categories (http://www.motherearthnews.com/article-categories.aspx?taxonomyid=2147483746)

Locost Frame
Kubota Diesel
Lola Body...

100MPG +
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-06-2011, 05:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,113
Posted By theo22
My Aerotail on Audi A2

Hello,

After seeing some boattails online. I decided to built one that also functions as a luggage carrier. So we can go camping with our 2 kids, bring all the stuff and not have to use an...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-05-2011, 10:06 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,786
Posted By Quasimoto
I'm back from vacation and the nose job is...

I'm back from vacation and the nose job is finally done. I used Blue Magic Pure Rubber Coating to cover it. After 1669 miles of testing the results are rather impressive. Now, this is a 1991 Honda...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-01-2011, 07:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,269
Posted By Vekke
Porsche aerodynamics

I visited Porsche museum in Stuttgart here is the first video of Porsche aerodynamic history:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L35XwHIiP3Q
More interesting videos and footage will follow...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 07-29-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,620
Posted By California98Civic
P&G freeway tested ABAB +14% FE

Actually the test was B-A-B-A if A is always supposed to be an “unmodded” run.

PURPOSE
To see if I can do a standard P&G technique I call “GLEN” (Glide, Load, Engine-on, Neutral) on the freeway...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-27-2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,633
Posted By wildthings
Images

Here are some current pics as it is being removed from hibernation!
Forum: DIY / How-to 07-20-2011, 09:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,613
Posted By cleanspeed1
New Free EBook: Scratchbuilt Hotrod

Seeing as how a lot of what we do overlaps into other forms of high performance, I thought this would help in the quest for perfection.

Take a look and tell me what you think.


Cover - The...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-15-2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,696
Posted By evomoto
Hello, I was made aware that there´s a post...

Hello,

I was made aware that there´s a post on the ecomodder homepage about my bike so I figured I take a look at what´s written here. It looks like I can give some answers to your questions.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-05-2011, 11:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,159
Posted By MetroMPG
I like their analysis: and general...

I like their analysis:

and general description (Google translation):
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-26-2011, 06:20 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 20,116
Posted By Gasoline Fumes
Tire Deflectors/Spats

I went to a few dealerships and took pictures of the deflectors on different vehicles. Only one salesman was even remotely interested in what I was doing, the rest lost interest when they realized I...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-23-2011, 08:42 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 71,213
Posted By t vago
...No, I did not give up on this project... ...

...No, I did not give up on this project...

http://www.tom-viki.com/spgm/gal/Cars/1B7GL2AN6YS/s201105230001.jpg

http://www.tom-viki.com/spgm/gal/Cars/1B7GL2AN6YS/s201105230002.jpg
...
Forum: Introductions 05-20-2011, 10:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,408
Posted By scottoriou
Hello from central IL..meet ecorod

So I have been lurking here for a long time and Just got a car worthy of some ecomods. I picked up a 99 saturn sc2 with a 5 speed manual that had been in a rear end collision for 800 bucks. My...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-05-2011, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,913
Posted By kir_kenix
A-B-A Lights on vs Lights off

I'm sure this test has been done a million times, but I wanted to see for myself. I ordered LED's to replace all auxillary lights on my '97 s10 2.2 liter, as well as the 10 additional 194ll marker...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-16-2011, 04:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 45,199
Posted By JeepNmpg2
Cool Top Ten Moving Truck Tips!

- Moving -

I know this isn't really something that many people like to do too often (some never do), I have the (mis)fortune of performing this graceful ballet about once every year or so. I'm...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-09-2011, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,782
Posted By ChazInMT
Talking Funny Video: Car Fail.

Sorry, not really about "Ecomodding", although, most cars in the video are modified in some fashion! Light fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8quJHSDZ_c&feature=player_embedded (Don't Be That...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-06-2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,291
Posted By vacationtime247
Paint Your Car For Under $100

Caution: This might be the most redneck thing you've ever seen. But instead of letting rust destroy my vehicle, I decided to paint it on the cheap. Cars driving in the rust belt, upper midwest,...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-11-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,266
Posted By wyatt
My friend just picked up a bunch of alumalite. It...

My friend just picked up a bunch of alumalite. It is like coroplast, but thicker, and with .019" aluminum bonded to both sides. We thought we could bend a curve in it over a barrel... this stuff is...
Forum: Introductions 01-25-2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,726
Posted By cfg83
ArinCRX - Welcome to EM! What MetroMPG...

ArinCRX -

Welcome to EM! What MetroMPG said. I use sites like this to correct my MPG calculations in my fuel log :

Tire size calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)

I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-17-2011, 03:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,826
Posted By Jesse
Completed version ...

Completed version

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179326_10150370200465212_559755211_16905632_8003906_n.jpg...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-30-2010, 07:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,084
Posted By Piwoslaw
Something like this? ...

Something like this?

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1000&stc=1&d=1214175313

See DIY: plastic rear wheel skirts...
Forum: Saving@Home 08-29-2010, 04:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,641
Posted By Patrick
(Building Heat Loss in BTU's per hour) = ...

(Building Heat Loss in BTU's per hour) =
[(Building Total Surface Area in sq.ft.) / (Surface Area "R" value)] x (Temperature Difference)

Size of one wall = 8 X 8 = 64 ft sq.

Area of room = 64...
Forum: Saving@Home 08-29-2010, 04:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,641
Posted By RobertSmalls
The R-value is a measure of specific thermal...

The R-value is a measure of specific thermal resistance, and R10 = 10 ft²*°F*hr/(BTU*inch). I much prefer the metric meters*Kelvin/Watt. The USCS (not metric) system discourages good practices by...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-28-2010, 06:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,234
Posted By groar
Second step, find the correct fuse...

First find the description of the engine compartment fuse box in the revue :
http://www.groar.org/EcoModder/Megane_201008_RevueFusibles_o.jpg
Here it's the #A

From the description on the left...
Forum: Instrumentation 08-20-2010, 11:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,647
Posted By RuHaSs
This should do the job: Dot/Bar Display Driver...

This should do the job: Dot/Bar Display Driver (http://www.national.com/mpf/LM/LM3914.html#Overview) :)
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