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Forum: EcoModding Central 11-11-2013, 01:43 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 55,653
Posted By pgfpro
Thanks that really means a lot to me!!! I...

Thanks that really means a lot to me!!!

I hope I don't come across as someone that thinks he's got it all figure out, because I'm really not that type of person (I'm always learning and making a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-28-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 73,035
Posted By More air less fuel
The Seinfeld episode with Jimmie and his third...

The Seinfeld episode with Jimmie and his third person persona cracked me up, so I thought that I would have fun with it. I see that it didn't work....

Anyway, the car is mine, I designed and built...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-28-2013, 06:17 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 106,624
Posted By slowmover
No question that a Cortez is pretty cool. I would...

No question that a Cortez is pretty cool. I would be as concerned about rust as about wiring in a half-century old vehicle.

As the door is in the rear (and the body is very well made in the first...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-05-2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,224
Posted By freebeard
Traditional: hand beaten aluminum High Tech:...

Traditional: hand beaten aluminum

High Tech: vacuum infused carbon fiber

Ecomodder: coroplast political signs

I haven't tried it but I like the idea of coroplast with welding rod inside the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-30-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 37,787
Posted By Daox
I take it you went with a clutchless system due...

I take it you went with a clutchless system due to the amount of torque you'll be transmitting? Do you have any solutions for quicker shifting?
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-29-2012, 04:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,096
Posted By Frank Lee
Classic VW "aero" trunk

Automotive | Modern Mechanix | Page 4 (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/transportation/automotive/page/4/)

OK, I looked, then looked, then looked some MORE :mad: and can't find the post...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-28-2012, 11:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,248
Posted By Frank Lee
Maybe it has a plastic water pump impeller that...

Maybe it has a plastic water pump impeller that has disintegrated- happened to Moon Unit. I'd never heard of that happening before and gee was that fun to diagnose and fix. :/ The replacement pump...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-28-2012, 08:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,248
Posted By user removed
Have the radiator checked for partial blockages....

Have the radiator checked for partial blockages. I would think a 2004 model would still be good but radiators will transfer less heat when they get older, just like cholestrol in humans restricts...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-09-2012, 09:52 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 22,841
Posted By user removed
The sheathing is from home depot. It's a...

The sheathing is from home depot. It's a prefabricated fiberglass panel with the color imbedded (white). Not cheap at just under $35 for a 4X8 sheet but I don't need to do any further finishing to...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-05-2012, 04:21 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 92,159
Posted By mechman600
Lee Hart Battery Regulators

I am currently working on my six battery balancers so I don't cook my AGM batteries when I charge them. I am using a very simple, old design by Lee Hart, a very experienced EV guy who is prominent on...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-10-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,994
Posted By Diesel_Dave
Front Belly Pan: 2007 Dodge Ram

I finally got around to making my front belly pan on my truck. I've been looking into this for a while now, particularly in an effort to help my warm-up times as the weather is getting colder. I...
Forum: The Lounge 11-09-2012, 09:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,283
Posted By Frank Lee
Dunno- she was awful quick to get in there and...

Dunno- she was awful quick to get in there and shut the garage door...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 11-08-2012, 01:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 29,326
Posted By some_other_dave
Sadly, the most recent diesel specifications...

Sadly, the most recent diesel specifications still require lower ZDDP content than the old oils we knew and loved.

Brad Penn makes a line of oils that are basically identical to the old...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-29-2012, 07:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,370
Posted By DevilzTower
good to see you get around Jason :thumbup:

good to see you get around Jason :thumbup:
Forum: The Lounge 10-25-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,020
Posted By slowmover
I'll give it a shot. Think of it as tied to...

I'll give it a shot. Think of it as tied to homeownership, but not all are homeowners. Some are those who specialize in building/maintenance/repairs.

The US economy started exporting jobs in the...
Forum: Introductions 10-16-2012, 01:33 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,794
Posted By Outlaws69
Pictures by Lawrence_Siu - Photobucket...

Pictures by Lawrence_Siu - Photobucket (http://s1324.beta.photobucket.com/user/Lawrence_Siu/library/)
Forum: Introductions 10-16-2012, 12:20 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,794
Posted By Outlaws69
Also, I should mention that I commute to work 35...

Also, I should mention that I commute to work 35 miles each way, with the Y7 I was getting 36~mpg vs this Y5 that should gets 44+ on a bad day. I have never really cared for gas prices, but the more...
Forum: Introductions 10-16-2012, 12:12 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,794
Posted By Outlaws69
A head gasket job would have cost me less than...

A head gasket job would have cost me less than $100. But I will have to change out a lot of gaskets and fix a few other leaks, properly about $300 in parts total.

With what I did
The used D16Y5...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-14-2012, 10:54 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,376
Posted By Jakins
So for the spoiler to actually work it has to...

So for the spoiler to actually work it has to reach the curve? I just don't feel comfortable angleing that thing up. It seems like it would be so wind resistant.

Well I must be doing something...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-05-2012, 09:21 AM
Replies: 343
Views: 74,740
Posted By TheSGC
I've put on nearly 200 miles on my EV this week...

I've put on nearly 200 miles on my EV this week and narrowed down the vibrations.

I have come to the conclusion that the vibrations are coming from the fork and throwout bearing. My master clutch...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 08-31-2012, 03:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 55,972
Posted By skeeterb
Looks pretty good Daox.

Looks pretty good Daox.
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-05-2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 156,832
Posted By BamZipPow
Using search... ;) ...

Using search... ;)
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/tacoma-aerocap-aba-test-12479.html http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/aerocap-tacoma-pickup-11271.html
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-07-2012, 04:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 28,654
Posted By oil pan 4
Another grill shutter idea: ...

Another grill shutter idea:
http://www.broilmaster.com/assets/BROILMASTER/manuals/DPA100-1%20Smoker%20Shutter%20Manual.pdf

Yes its a broilmaster as in cooking grill you cook with. But its full...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-17-2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 129,183
Posted By aerohead
gap vs drag coefficient

I'll try and get a couple of images up which illustrate the impact 'gaps' can have with respect to drag coefficient.
For the stock cars drafting,the cars in solo have Cd 0.315.
For the buses,they...
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