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01-29-2018, 10:05 AM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By JSH

Nice looking car. I had a poster of a Firehawk...

Nice looking car. I had a poster of a Firehawk on my dorm room wall when I was in college. Life happened and I never got it.

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-28-2018, 03:04 AM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By BLSTIC

I wrote an instructable on how to prototype trays...

I wrote an instructable on how to prototype trays several years ago. Cost me about $5. If I were to build it in ABS I would say it would cost me around $100

How Prototype Undertrays for Your Car:...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-27-2018, 08:38 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Gotta have to agree on that. Look at the same...

Gotta have to agree on that. Look at the same basic OHV layout which is retained in the current generation of the GM small-block, or in the Bentley Mulsanne. Depending on the circumstances, even a...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-10-2018, 07:43 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

BAS-Hybrid setup was developed exactly to be an...

BAS-Hybrid setup was developed exactly to be an easy fitment into already-existing platforms, just like a regular alternator.

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-10-2018, 05:15 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Ecky

If you get the right hub motors, they should be...

If you get the right hub motors, they should be able to operate at any speed. It's just a matter of getting the right windings and voltage. Hub motors add a lot of unspring weight to the wheels, but...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-09-2018, 06:20 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By funkhoss

Yes. It really does perform extremely well at...

Yes. It really does perform extremely well at low RPM. I could drive all day at 45 MPH and just under 800 RPMs at that speed (with my really high gearing). You'd be hard pressed to find a better...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-09-2018, 06:14 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Ecky

I can think of a few ways. The most simple in...

I can think of a few ways. The most simple in principle would be to have a second "pedal" behind your gas pedal, so when it gets past a certain point, you start pressing the electric motor's throttle...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-09-2018, 05:51 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By funkhoss

To be quite honest, I haven't read word for word...

To be quite honest, I haven't read word for word through everything in this thread, but I've skimmed most of it. I have to wonder, though, that if this (above) is the main goal of the discussion, we...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-09-2018, 05:40 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Ecky

I'd like to add that the 200 ft-lbs of torque you...

I'd like to add that the 200 ft-lbs of torque you see on the electric motors isn't the same as on your gas engine. Their torque curve looks something like this:
...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-09-2018, 05:29 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Ecky

I see two points here: Q) Is the loss of...

I see two points here:

Q) Is the loss of this system going to actually be noticeable in my fuel economy? Because I'd really like to have AWD

A) Yes, I think it will. The amount of loss in fuel...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-09-2018, 01:45 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Ecky

There are conversion losses, yes. Some quick...

There are conversion losses, yes. Some quick math:

-An alternator generally has something like 30-40% losses, so the greater the proportion of energy you transfer to the front wheels (powered by...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-08-2018, 02:30 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Ecky

It's up to you if you want it or not. Many...

It's up to you if you want it or not. Many Insight owners prefer to override the system programming on demand, and opt to install the joystick. Many just use the default programming.

Personally,...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-07-2018, 12:26 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Gasoline Fumes

I hate start/stop systems! Only because I...

I hate start/stop systems! Only because I disagree with them often. I like to choose when my engine runs and when it doesn't. Installing a complicated system just to shut off the engine when it's not...

Forum: EcoModding Central

01-06-2018, 08:48 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By oil pan 4

I only encourage relatively easy to do mods that...

I only encourage relatively easy to do mods that are proven to work. Things like:
Oil coolant heat exchanger
Lean burn
Turning off the engine when you don't need it.

I wouldn't bother with an...

Forum: EcoModding Central

12-30-2017, 11:25 PM

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How to build a muscle car for better fuel economy?

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Posted By Titanium

I have owned a 1972 Chevelle, a 1972 Nova and a...

I have owned a 1972 Chevelle, a 1972 Nova and a 1969 Camaro a very long time ago. Most of those cars got around 15 MPG and all of mine were bone stock except the 1972 Nova had a lower rear end gear...

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