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Forum: Introductions 01-25-2013, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
Posted By MetroMPG
nbleak: funny outlier comment. Funny because...

nbleak: funny outlier comment. Funny because it's true.

If I were in the area, was an American, and had a mobile or tablet device, I'd do it!

Alas, three strikes for me.
Forum: DIY / How-to 01-15-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 254,701
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Today I worked on the hatch door opening - I had...

Today I worked on the hatch door opening - I had glued up a couple of pieces of wood and glued the 120 grit sanding belt onto two surfaces yesterday, and it was dried and ready to use today. Once...
Forum: The Lounge 01-13-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 984
Posted By HydroJim
Ice Twister quote

so I was watching this movie on TV called "Ice Twister". Reviews say it wasn't a very good movie, but I thought it was pretty interesting. Guess I have low standards. Anyway, about 6 minutes in there...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-31-2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,496
Posted By Frank Lee
Valve covers get a lot of heat from being doused...

Valve covers get a lot of heat from being doused by hot oil. Some of them are even finned to help reject more heat- not just for appearances.

Excess heat can weaken valve springs. If the engine...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-20-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,611
Posted By bondvagabond
Okay, but only cause it's almost...

Okay, but only cause it's almost Christmas:thumbup:

That last pic is the fuel usage/speed ratio chart that is out of the owners manual. Bet we wish every car came with that :-)
I can only...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-04-2012, 10:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,403
Posted By brucepick
nbleak21's original post here shares an...

nbleak21's original post here shares an interesting idea. I and others have gone off on various (interesting?) tangents. That said, nbleak21 deserves credit for the idea.
Forum: Success Stories 11-27-2012, 06:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 895
Posted By Daox
Congrats. Keep up the work and you'll be sure to...

Congrats. Keep up the work and you'll be sure to squeeze out 40.
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-15-2012, 04:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,662
Posted By ChazInMT
I'm not so sure a Kamm would help much without it...

I'm not so sure a Kamm would help much without it being meticulously designed and built, and even then you might only get 5-7%. Reason I say that is your roof to rear glass transition area radius is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-04-2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,128
Posted By ps2fixer
Interesting build, from my understanding, if you...

Interesting build, from my understanding, if you up compression over factory, the engine *should* be more efficient. I might do similar with my corolla with over 240k on it some time before 300k.
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