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Forum: EcoModding Central 03-25-2014, 02:17 PM
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Views: 1,426
Posted By MetroMPG
Time delayed response... :D If there were a...

Time delayed response... :D

If there were a significant difference, there would be a different set of California fuel economy numbers between CA & non-CA cars (like there were for the Civic VX for...
Forum: DIY / How-to 05-30-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,045
Posted By MetroMPG
I've done it -- my first and only transmission...

I've done it -- my first and only transmission re/re on a fwd car -- and there were no real problems. You may also need a different shifter brace though.

See: Project 'nerd gear': taller tranny...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-23-2013, 10:43 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By Sven7
Not yet; you'll want to do this...

Not yet; you'll want to do this (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/kammback-angle-okay-25809.html#post370804). Seven degrees on the top. :thumbup:

http://i41.tinypic.com/ayubuq.jpg

And...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-22-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By kach22i
Tyler, next time you feel like coming off as some...

Tyler, next time you feel like coming off as some snotty kid and know it all, just stop and think about it - seriously.

There have been several recent postings on the late 1970's and early 1980's...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-20-2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By ChazInMT
You misunderstood me I think. I am saying that...

You misunderstood me I think. I am saying that attached flow will always be required for the ideal aerodynamic car, but, It is a consequence of good design, it is not the main goal. Everyone gets all...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-19-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By ChazInMT
Yeah...No. I thought the same thing once. ...

Yeah...No.

I thought the same thing once.

At the end of the day, we're not running scale models through the air, we're running full size cars. The Template is designed to be under the wheels...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-19-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By kach22i
To clarify even further, of course the transition...

To clarify even further, of course the transition should be gradual.

Taking the images posted and estimating with an adjustable triangle on my computer screen, we can see that the angles of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-18-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By ChazInMT
Yes! It will be worth it. To achieve the...

Yes! It will be worth it.

To achieve the optimal effect it is best to stay with the Template no matter where you cut it off.

The 22° limit is not EVER intended to be looked at until you are...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-18-2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By NeilBlanchard
The angle is important whether or not it is short...

The angle is important whether or not it is short or longer. Longer at the "wrong" angle is not nearly as helpful; so I'd suggest tuft testing what you have now, and if they are not stable, then...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-18-2013, 04:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By aerohead
whether to move

When Hucho was doing the aerodynamic optimization on the VW Golf/Rabbit,his team happened to do one iteration (of many) of the roofline at 11-degrees of downslope,which happens to coincide with the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-13-2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By MetroMPG
I dunno. Looks pretty good to me: ...

I dunno. Looks pretty good to me:

http://i.imgflip.com/1hdbo.gif (http://imgflip.com/i/1hdbo)

(Different lens distortion in the images, so I aligned the roof and the top of the rear side...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-12-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,581
Posted By ChazInMT
http://oi42.tinypic.com/nlu4qq.jpg ...

http://oi42.tinypic.com/nlu4qq.jpg




Boom, w/ template to look at.
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-06-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,420
Posted By mwebb
bad idea

in a G10 advancing the cam at all is a very bad idea
it seems like it should be a good idea
but
it is not

the exhaust lobes get advanced along with the intake lobes
and the end result is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-17-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,325
Posted By RobertISaar
the 1.0 metros being TBI will certainly benefit...

the 1.0 metros being TBI will certainly benefit from warmer air to help vaporize the fuel.
Forum: Instrumentation 02-16-2013, 11:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,377
Posted By nemo
Download the manual. Gives information for...

Download the manual. Gives information for calibrating both the miles and gallons.

http://ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/support/UltraGauge_user_manuals.htm
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-15-2008, 08:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 24,998
Posted By Coyote X
transmission and cam are the two big items to get...

transmission and cam are the two big items to get better mileage.

The others are smaller gains and probably can be made up for with other mods that are easier. The computers are almost identical...
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