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Forum: Aerodynamics 12-05-2020, 03:26 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By Cd
From what little I understand of the template,...

From what little I understand of the template, sure using it on any and all car shapes will not not be perfect, but isn't it a good way to get 75% the way there ?
You will have areas that need...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-03-2020, 11:50 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By aardvarcus
Since people like analogies so much… This...

Since people like analogies so much… This conversation reminds me of something else…

Person A:
Did you know you can heat your house from the sun? South facing windows, size the overhangs to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-01-2020, 09:38 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By aardvarcus
Julian, I truly have not noticed the...

Julian,

I truly have not noticed the prevalent use of that template here.

In a hemisphere, the top profile matches the side profile, somewhat by definition. Creating that would obviously be...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-01-2020, 07:58 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By aardvarcus
Julian, Did I comment on your diagram use...

Julian,

Did I comment on your diagram use incorrectly? You are using the AST-I for all your overlays, are you not? In your videos and posts and such?

I really don't see that many users using...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-29-2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By Stubby79
I never trust what others "know"...takes a few...

I never trust what others "know"...takes a few sources saying the same thing for it to become a "maybe" or an "if they are right". Then I go do my own reading/research/testing, the whole while...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-25-2020, 03:09 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By Vman455
There's a fundamental disconnect in all of the...

There's a fundamental disconnect in all of the above between idealized theory and reality. Idealized theory is useful for understanding physical phenomena and mechanisms. In 2nd semester physics we...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-16-2020, 06:56 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 19,880
Posted By ksa8907
I've been watching from the sidelines and that's...

I've been watching from the sidelines and that's where I'll return. From what I understand of all these points is that the "template" works as it sits.

If you change things, other forms may...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-14-2020, 08:56 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 19,750
Posted By California98Civic
Reducing throttle reading variability

There is a small problem with this great and clever method in that the throttle position readings vary irregularly sometimes in some cars. Here is a solution.

Problem: I often got significantly...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-12-2020, 03:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,577
Posted By M_a_t_t
A lot of the build threads are posted in...

A lot of the build threads are posted in Ecomodder central. I usually just go to recent posts at the top of the page though.
Forum: Hybrids 07-10-2020, 01:58 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 45,428
Posted By freebeard
Through the road hybrid? Stock FWD with an...

Through the road hybrid? Stock FWD with an electric rear axle.

https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-albums-pieces++parts+ii-picture6577-100-0855.jpg

I've got a Lexus drivetrain sitting...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-09-2020, 11:41 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,970
Posted By Galane
What you need to go in top of all that is a self...

What you need to go in top of all that is a self inflating sleeping pad. They have inner structure and open cell foam.

I wonder which came first, these mats or the self inflating whoopee cushion?...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-09-2020, 09:36 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,970
Posted By California98Civic
Nice work! Put some partitions in that drawer to...

Nice work! Put some partitions in that drawer to keep stuff from moving around and mixing up and making noise and maybe getting damaged?
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-09-2020, 06:33 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,970
Posted By freebeard
I burn clear premium in it, so it's a long way...

I burn clear premium in it, so it's a long way between stations. :)

I can sit on the spare tire cover with my feet on the ground. The hood makes a rain/sun shield. :thumbup:
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-09-2020, 06:11 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,970
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Only the ones with McPherson front suspension,...

Only the ones with McPherson front suspension, not the ones with the torsion beam.




Makes me wonder if it would actually improve access to the drawer if you got rid of the armrests on the...
Forum: Success Stories 07-09-2020, 01:25 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 62,021
Posted By Nathan jones
I would'n't know and to me it's immaterial. ...

I would'n't know and to me it's immaterial. Making it as light and aerodynamic as possible is important but it depends on what you need from a motor vehicle. 680kg and .22 would be a fair estimate...
Forum: Success Stories 07-09-2020, 12:49 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 62,021
Posted By Nathan jones
Who knows, the support strips turned out to be 3g...

Who knows, the support strips turned out to be 3g each so thats pretty good so 1651g plus glue, paint and filler. I don't really have a final vehicle weight or mpg goal just to reduce the parts I...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-09-2020, 09:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,279
Posted By MeteorGray
Quote: "...4) I've no personal knowledge of light...

Quote: "...4) I've no personal knowledge of light vehicles sent into ditches in response to a commercial vehicle. Hucho devoted an entire chapter to concerns about this sort of thing. In 1990, the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-08-2020, 11:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,279
Posted By freebeard
Something like this? ...

Something like this?
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3JSZwP5Wf0/XwQ5gbhrAAI/AAAAAAAGDrg/0lFSZ7OWljwXDwXivfpDQMuuLbfk1Dt3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/daily_gifdump_3341_21.gif...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-08-2020, 07:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,581
Posted By California98Civic
Early in the throttle stop testing discussion...

Early in the throttle stop testing discussion thread, a Prius owner did try it and could not get it to work. Something about both the drive by wire throttle and the synergy drive power train, IIRC...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-07-2020, 02:03 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,970
Posted By freebeard
The 1302 had two years of production, hence...

The 1302 had two years of production, hence Galane's question. It's the same as the Standard from the A-pillar back, but the frame head, suspension, hood and fenders are different. 1973 and later is...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-06-2020, 01:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,581
Posted By aerohead
front shape

' The main contributions to the drag force originate from the rear part of the body.' Hucho.
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-06-2020, 10:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,398
Posted By aerohead
magnitude of the effect

On the worst-case-scenario vehicle (circa 1987, deep ladder-type chassis, body on frame pickup/ VAN/ SUV ), the addition of a full belly pan, with 2.8-degree upswept diffuser would reduce drag by Cd...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-06-2020, 04:07 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,970
Posted By freebeard
When I drove my Superbeetle to Bonneville, it was...

When I drove my Superbeetle to Bonneville, it was a year when there were still creeks of brine to be forded to get to the tracks.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-05-2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,581
Posted By California98Civic
The throttle stop does not seem to work on the...

The throttle stop does not seem to work on the hybrids.
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-05-2020, 08:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,581
Posted By MeteorGray
Bobo, are you using Julian's idea of using a...

Bobo, are you using Julian's idea of using a "throttle stop" to determine the comparative aerodynamic effects?

It seems doing so would show a lot within a few miles of testing.

Edit: I just...
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