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Forum: Aerodynamics 08-11-2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,681
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Panel Maintenance

After two full years of being mounted on the car, the panels had to come off for a tire alignment.

Getting the fasteners out proved difficult, as many were rusted in and simply broke off when...
Forum: DIY / How-to 05-06-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 17,682
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Gluing Coroplast

Here's an excellent piece of information about gluing Coroplast:

Glue Testing (http://www.instructables.com/id/Facet-V1-Velomobile/step5/Glue-Testing/)
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-28-2011, 12:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,127
Posted By Peter7307
Vehicle undersides.

I came across these views of the undersides of contemporary (and some high dollar) cars in another chat board related to vehicle suspensions.

While the main focus is on suspension design and...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-21-2011, 03:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,924
Posted By aerohead
aerohead's baby wind tunnel

Denis,in France asked about this,so I thought I'd do a separate thread in case any of you knuckleheads are toying with the idea of building one....
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-19-2011, 06:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,174
Posted By COcyclist
The TDI has a cast magnesium oil pan that can be...

The TDI has a cast magnesium oil pan that can be broken on impact with road debris. I replaced my plastic engine cover with an aluminum skidplate to protect the bottom of the engine. More expense...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-28-2011, 11:07 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,664
Posted By endurance
I think there's some danger in having one or a...

I think there's some danger in having one or a small group of people deciding what's science and what's not. However, there is some stuff that's been well established as bunk (i.e. grooves in intake...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 08-17-2010, 07:55 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 29,375
Posted By Clev
Quoted from NHTSA (Tire Pressure Monitoring Final...

Quoted from NHTSA (Tire Pressure Monitoring Final Rule(Part III) (http://www.nhtsa.com/cars/rules/rulings/TirePresFinal/safetypr.html)), bolding is mine.

Taking the above to its logical...
Forum: EcoModder Blog Discussion 08-08-2010, 04:00 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 20,929
Posted By mcrews
New Kit Car for jetta w/ TDI

Smyth Performance is a spin-off from the highly successfull FACTORY 5 Racing. Creator of the MK4 (AC Cobra) using a donor 95-04 Mustang.
Mark Smith, co-founder of FF is doing the "GREENER" thing...
Forum: Introductions 08-06-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,825
Posted By matthew
I used aluminum bar stock to make 5 brackets that...

I used aluminum bar stock to make 5 brackets that attach to the wheel well using the existing screws. Three of these brackets are mount points for the fairing frame, and two are tabs that hold the...
Forum: The Lounge 07-02-2010, 12:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,312
Posted By Laurentiu
1951 Diesel Beetle ~~~ 40MPG

Found this article and thought it's quite interesting to share here:

http://www.thegoldenbug.com/history/images/diesel_beetle_1.jpghttp://www.thegoldenbug.com/history/images/diesel_beetle_2.jpg...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-22-2010, 12:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,591
Posted By NeilBlanchard
If you put a 1/8"-5/32" steel rod inside the...

If you put a 1/8"-5/32" steel rod inside the Coroplast corrugation "tube", you can then bow it.
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-10-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,742
Posted By orange4boy
Underbody Flow Simulation Images

Interesting simulations of underbody flows



Harpoon speeds up CFD analysis at Rieter Automotive (http://www.sharc.co.uk/html/case_rieter.htm)
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-10-2010, 06:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,658
Posted By comptiger5000
The biggest problem with this is not whether or...

The biggest problem with this is not whether or not it happens, but that people are too stupid to do anything to save themselves. If the throttle were to get stuck open on my Jeep, there is no way...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-04-2010, 06:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 10,673
Posted By aerohead
5-to-1

Hucho pushes 5-to-1 @ zero ground clearance,which in mirror-image ground-reflection yields 2.5:1.
Aircraft are all skin friction,they have no profile drag except at take-off and landing.
Cars...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 11-23-2009, 05:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,899
Posted By orange4boy
Rust Alert! Clean behind your plastic fender inserts

Look what I found while replacing the transaxle in my Prius. I wasn't looking for it there if you were wondering. I had some time to pop these out. Took less than 5 minutes to get them out once the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-29-2009, 02:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,750
Posted By mrk
Aero Information Souce: university courses websites

Hello everyone

Like others, I've been loking for some information about aerodynamics in cars. I know a good book is the best souce (Hucho) but I [still] cannot find it for a good price. So I keep...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-18-2009, 01:53 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,681
Posted By silverinsight2
just cross posting this picassa link from...

just cross posting this picassa link from insightcentral

Picasa Web Albums - jsmosher - Air-Smoothing... (http://picasaweb.google.com/threewheeler100/AirSmoothingPanels#) :)
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-17-2009, 12:42 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,681
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Honda Insight Under-body Smoothing Panels (custom belly pan / undertray)

After purchasing a used 2000 Honda Insight, several things came to mind when attempting to change the oil:

1) Before the oil could be drained, several panels had to come off.
2) The existing...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-12-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,181
Posted By gascort
Some good points. No cruise control here. I'll...

Some good points. No cruise control here. I'll report to you on my fast, non p&g, a/c on highway numbers soon.
I probably won't do any more A-B-A, but I have like five 70 mph highway only tanks...
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