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Forum: Introductions 03-11-2020, 04:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,440
Posted By redneck
. Besides a grill block. A cardboard...

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Besides a grill block.

A cardboard engine blanket would assist in getting to operating temperature sooner and keep the engine warm in between short stops.
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Forum: Introductions 11-14-2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,440
Posted By UFO
I am sure you are correct in that the engine is...

I am sure you are correct in that the engine is using less fuel for travel at the same speed, my only point was it is not likely that the map was simply "leaned". There are other measures that can...
Forum: Introductions 11-07-2019, 01:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,440
Posted By euromodder
At that fairly high mileage, it might work out ...

At that fairly high mileage, it might work out

Remember you'll need a fair bit of LPG to replace 1L of diesel


AGS LPG en CNG-installaties AGS DieselMix AGS DieselBlend AGS Diesel+LPG AGS...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-03-2019, 10:59 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 18,039
Posted By 19bonestock88
Performance rotors help some, but they don’t...

Performance rotors help some, but they don’t offset aggressive use/extreme situations. I melted my wheel covers running the tail of the dragon bc my brakes got so hot. Literally smoke pouring out of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-03-2019, 09:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,891
Posted By freebeard
It's simpler than that. The front wheels...

It's simpler than that. The front wheels [typically] have to turn so the wheelwell is more voluminous than a rear wheel well. More volume leads to more turbulence. More turbulence leads to the dark...
Forum: Introductions 10-25-2019, 09:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,440
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
U

There are some off-the-shelf dual-fuel setups, even though they're more frequently fitted to commercial vehicles.

This is an example I found on Google...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-24-2019, 01:44 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 269,483
Posted By 19bonestock88
I had mine set at 0.02 degree toe in with the...

I had mine set at 0.02 degree toe in with the stock control arm bushings having flex in them and it worked great. With non flexible bushings I may have to alter the alignment some to keep alignment...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-23-2019, 08:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,891
Posted By deluxx
https://i.imgrpost.com/imgr/2019/10/23/oldsmobile_...

https://i.imgrpost.com/imgr/2019/10/23/oldsmobile_aerotech_i_long_tail_concept_2.jpg
https://i.imgrpost.com/imgr/2019/10/23/1987-Oldsmobile-AeroTech-10-1600x925.jpg
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-22-2019, 10:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,891
Posted By kach22i
Look at as many CFD images of street cars that...

Look at as many CFD images of street cars that you can.

There is a typical pattern of the front wheels generating more drag than the rear wheels - on most cars. I'm sure that you will find an...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-22-2019, 10:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,891
Posted By kach22i
I think those style of wheel covers do two...

I think those style of wheel covers do two things.

1. They are aerodynamic.

2. They cool the brake via turbine fins

PLUS

3. When the front wheels cut for a turn they are still doing all...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-16-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By kach22i
Same post in another forum, but where the image...

Same post in another forum, but where the image appears intact.

https://www.fiat500owners.com/threads/custom-made-diffuser-for-the-fiat-500e-now-available.148483/...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-17-2019, 12:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,727
Posted By freebeard
Ahh! You going to make me have to draw a picture....

Ahh! You going to make me have to draw a picture. :)

I'd understand better if the blue line was extended as a dotted line to the back of the dotted green area. It looks like it would hit the front...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-06-2019, 09:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,477
Posted By Oceanic815
I have that ebay diffuser; it has been on the...

I have that ebay diffuser; it has been on the Prius since May 2018. I have noticed nothing significant from it other than the occasional comment from car enthusiasts. I consider it cosmetic only....
Forum: Success Stories 08-28-2019, 12:44 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 52,891
Posted By Nathan jones
Thanks for your time and reply, I'm just going...

Thanks for your time and reply, I'm just going by a feel of the car. To begin with the acceleration was ruthless but over a few days the engine came on less and has gone back to how it used to be, ...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-26-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,686
Posted By COcyclist
https://research.chalmers.se/publication/176202/fi...

https://research.chalmers.se/publication/176202/file/176202_Fulltext.pdf

Is this the study? I found it in another of your posts. Great find! I was glad to see the authors address wheel venting...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-25-2019, 09:36 AM
Replies: 1,306
Views: 163,199
Posted By niky
What is that based on? If it's flush...

What is that based on?



If it's flush with the rear tire, probably cleans up the wake. Possibly just bling. But it'd be interesting to test.
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-23-2019, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,287
Posted By adorable
https://www.langracing.com/bmw-race-car-aerodynami...

https://www.langracing.com/bmw-race-car-aerodynamics-part-1-practical-splitter-and-air-dam-design/
...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-15-2019, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 151,365
Posted By freebeard
The difference for me is that I'm not moved at...

The difference for me is that I'm not moved at all by the Twizy. I think it's the loft line, or profile. The Twizy body is symmetrical front to back. The Arcimoto respects the aerodynamic Template...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-14-2019, 12:18 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 18,039
Posted By California98Civic
Wow. Cool article. On a different point, the...

Wow. Cool article. On a different point, the authors also make this surprising claim:


8 mm would be a quarter inch and 2.5 a tenth of an inch. Not insignificant, though not huge, either.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-14-2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,338
Posted By aerohead
turning vanes

I don't have the most current literature,but Wolf Hucho,who ran the climatic wind tunnel at Volkswagen for a decade couldn't get any of them to reduce drag.
The only thing he actually ever measured...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-12-2019, 06:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,477
Posted By Vman455
One example of undercar airflow treatments...

One example of undercar airflow treatments specifically called out by Hucho in Ch. 4 (I don't have the book in front of me, so I apologize for not citing the section number) is on the 1996 Opel...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-12-2019, 01:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,477
Posted By Joenavy85
Only way you'll truly benefit from one of these...

Only way you'll truly benefit from one of these (without doing a ton of testing) is to have it extend forward of the rear suspension so that your rear bumper isn't acting like a parachute. Other than...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-10-2019, 12:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,477
Posted By aerohead
benefit

without paneling upstream of the diffuser,you'd just have turbulence coming at it,for zero gain.:(
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-09-2019, 01:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,607
Posted By seifrob
I am pretty sure you found this:...

I am pretty sure you found this: https://ecomodder.com/wiki/Car_MPG_Efficiency_Modifications_Main

There is written both mods are worth about 3% MPG. As you drive Civic, which is very clean car...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-08-2019, 02:25 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,351
Posted By sheepdog 44
For what it's worth: "I have been quiet for...

For what it's worth:

"I have been quiet for a while .... Many of you know me as being involved with Start-ups — In Edison2 I am still busy and by the end of this year we will unite much of what we...
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