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Forum: EcoModding Central 04-12-2015, 07:09 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,086
Posted By MPGomatic
Dip it! I covered Slambo's original silver...

Dip it!

I covered Slambo's original silver paint with Eastwood's Elastiwrap (their version of Plastidip). You'll need at least a gallon of the stuff, at a minimum, for the thinnest coverage. I'd...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-15-2015, 12:06 PM
Replies: 474
Views: 128,149
Posted By pgfpro
I'm a drag racer and love to do some auto-x every...

I'm a drag racer and love to do some auto-x every now and then.

The aluminum box cover is set up with two compartments. The cold side and the the hot side. The cold side has a scoop under the car...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-08-2015, 11:26 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By firehawk618
They did away with that long ago. FWIW...

They did away with that long ago.

FWIW Carfax can be easily fooled and the good scammers know this. The reports are virtually worthless imo.

I owned a used car lot for years.
Forum: For Sale 02-03-2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,361
Posted By mswehx
I'm down to39mpg now I only fill with strait gas...

I'm down to39mpg now I only fill with strait gas no ethanol,primary o2 changed 1 time almost 300k or so and secondary 2times, mine is under the car as I have a full stainless exh. system so not a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-17-2014, 01:51 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By DOFZO
Pay for and run a carfax! It's the best...

Pay for and run a carfax! It's the best recommendation I can give anyone. I know they seem expensive, but they save you a headache and much more money down the road. Plus you can tell when an owner...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-16-2014, 02:23 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By Baltothewolf
I'm way to lazy to sit here and read all these...

I'm way to lazy to sit here and read all these posts, so I'll just respond to what I got from reading the couple of posts.

Buy a HX, 96-00, 97-98 seems to be the most popular year that doesn't get...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-16-2014, 12:33 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By jcp123
I know what you mean. Despite the Prius...

I know what you mean. Despite the Prius overcoming most of my paper hangups about hybrids, I still just don't want one (never mind that it doesn't have three rows of seats required by our next...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-16-2014, 12:31 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By California98Civic
Then you are back to an HX. Pay a bit more and...

Then you are back to an HX. Pay a bit more and get a really clean-looking one for your image concerns, as well as one with lower miles. For about $5,000 you could find one of those from about 2000 or...
Forum: For Sale 07-13-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,361
Posted By mbolton1990
Click me....

Click me. (http://statewidelist.com/results.v2.cfm?q=civic+hx&as_oq=&cx=006225133476456637497%3Alofhqyif46m&as_occt=Title&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&newwindow=1)

First one on the list looks good....
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2014, 05:54 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By Ecky
Most Insight batteries can be resurrected with a...

Most Insight batteries can be resurrected with a grid charge, you'll get a few more years out of them, and a basic grid charger can be built for about $25. As for engines... if the engine is blown,...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2014, 05:51 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 34,728
Posted By California98Civic
Well, since you are in Cali, modding the Insight...

Well, since you are in Cali, modding the Insight to run without the battery would probably be an instant emissions fail. You could swap a newer engine lawfully, but now you're into relatively high...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 07-13-2014, 05:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,355
Posted By jedi_sol
bump starting really depends on the speed at...

bump starting really depends on the speed at which your driving.

if im going 20mph...then i'll bump start in 4th
if im going 40mph...then i'll bump start in 5th
if im going 50+mph...then i'll...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 07-13-2014, 05:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,355
Posted By jedi_sol
when im driving at speed, i just barely release...

when im driving at speed, i just barely release the clutch until i feel it engage, then the engine fires on. It ends up being, what, 100rpm?

Once the engine fires on, you press the clutch right...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 07-13-2014, 04:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,355
Posted By cowmeat
Lol, figit, that's what I thought too . . . . ...

Lol, figit, that's what I thought too . . . .

I drove Black Widow for a year and a half bragging to everybody that I was averaging 43 mpg. Then while I was looking for a Festiva forum, I stumbled...
Forum: Success Stories 07-12-2014, 05:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,290
Posted By cowmeat
Paintme: There's a side-view pic of the...

Paintme:

There's a side-view pic of the Kammback on Black Widow's page, and I just added a rear view of it. It's a mini (not a giant one like you have) that was actually made for the Festiva. I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-11-2014, 11:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,206
Posted By Baltothewolf
My 1997 civic HX is from Texas, the first owner...

My 1997 civic HX is from Texas, the first owner is the one who brought it into cali in 1999. I don't know what he had to do, but Yea, it's in cali now and it passes smog here.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-11-2014, 08:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,206
Posted By Superfuelgero
When I lived in cali I knew several people with...

When I lived in cali I knew several people with federal HX's. They passed smog no problem (assuming they were kept up). California used to charge a surcharge for non-ca spec cars, but got in trouble...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-11-2014, 08:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,206
Posted By Hersbird
I used to live in California and bought a few...

I used to live in California and bought a few cars out of state and it never was an issue. Then again I was military and they always get a break on such things. Just reading the Cali DMV webpage to...
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