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Forum: Introductions 03-15-2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 638
Posted By freebeard
Welcome to Ecomodder.

Welcome to Ecomodder.
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-26-2023, 10:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,992
Posted By j-c-c
A few counterpoints, explain how lowering a car...

A few counterpoints, explain how lowering a car reduces frontal area.
I will concede it should lower drag as most car bottoms are very draggy.
Lowering a car mainly lowers COG, that does not...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-25-2023, 10:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,992
Posted By aerohead
fly in the ointment

In a past thread here, years ago we discussed the Audi A2, which was aero-modded by Chalmers University at MIRA in 2012.
One of the tricks they tried in the wind tunnel was was 'lowering.'
The A2...
Forum: The Lounge 06-21-2023, 02:50 PM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,819
Posted By oil pan 4
I believe most active people on here would agree...

I believe most active people on here would agree this isn't an environmental website.
Forum: The Lounge 06-21-2023, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,819
Posted By oil pan 4
Ecomodder.com: Welcome to EcoModder.com, an...

Ecomodder.com:
Welcome to EcoModder.com, an automotive community where performance is judged by efficiency and economy rather than power and speed. EcoModders employ a combination of vehicle mods,...
Forum: The Lounge 06-21-2023, 12:35 AM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,819
Posted By redpoint5
You appealed to wikipedia, which relies on dopes...

You appealed to wikipedia, which relies on dopes for information, so I concede your assertion that you did not appeal to authority. More precisely, you appealed to dopes. We can define the logical...
Forum: The Lounge 03-27-2023, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,819
Posted By oil pan 4
Some how he saw the future and it drove him mad. ...

Some how he saw the future and it drove him mad.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski

"In his second year at Harvard, Kaczynski participated in a study described by author Alston...
Forum: The Lounge 03-17-2023, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,819
Posted By redpoint5
Pharma wants you to survive so you can continue...

Pharma wants you to survive so you can continue receiving ineffective jabs.
Forum: The Lounge 03-15-2023, 06:47 PM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,819
Posted By redpoint5
It's not that people don't believe in science,...

It's not that people don't believe in science, it's that academic research is corrupted by incentives that often create a bias at best, or outright fabricate evidence at worst.

People are right to...
Forum: DIY / How-to 06-21-2022, 09:02 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 14,265
Posted By mpgmike
Not sure of a technical reason, but we used parts...

Not sure of a technical reason, but we used parts store sensors and fought with fuel economy gains. After way too many hours of frustration, we tried OEM O2 sensors as a last resort and -- what do...
Forum: DIY / How-to 05-25-2022, 12:38 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 14,265
Posted By Ecky
Though, something to watch out for is ground...

Though, something to watch out for is ground loops. Counterintuitively, adding more engine grounds (rather than, say, swapping the existing ground wires out for bigger ones) can cause all manner of...
Forum: DIY / How-to 05-14-2022, 09:50 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 14,265
Posted By Ecky
It isn't so much that I take studies with a grain...

It isn't so much that I take studies with a grain of salt generally, as, I take them with a grain of salt when what's written in their papers uses scientific terms that pass a cursory glance but fail...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 06-20-2020, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 929
Posted By California98Civic
Added to the engine oil and seemed to seal the...

Added to the engine oil and seemed to seal the rings a bit better. In his test, compression improved after a few hours and then more over the course of a year.
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-17-2019, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,393
Posted By Daox
NGK's new Ruthenium spark plugs

So, late last year NGK came out with a new spark plug electrode material. They claim a few kind of 'normal' spark plug benefits.

Ruthenium HX (http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/ruthenium-hx)


...
Forum: Events & Meet-ups 10-31-2018, 11:51 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 148,028
Posted By Vman455
I doubt that will work; he hasn't logged on here...

I doubt that will work; he hasn't logged on here since 2013 according to his profile.
Forum: Events & Meet-ups 10-28-2018, 11:18 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 148,028
Posted By HHOTDI
nope, its not working for me either. It says that...

nope, its not working for me either. It says that the link has been disabled for payment. interesting. I sent SVOboy a msg letting him know about it. :{)
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-22-2018, 01:10 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 68,001
Posted By Daox
4" is not going to gain you anything. If...

4" is not going to gain you anything. If anything, I'd go smaller. It should increase velocity and while it may choke at high rpm & load, at lower rpms you may see a small torque increase (which...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-29-2017, 09:56 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 68,001
Posted By Isoldmysaturn:(
I had an ion, and I deleted the air diverting...

I had an ion, and I deleted the air diverting flap in favor of a piece of Coroplast between the bumper cover and radiator. I never once saw increased temps from this because that panel makes the air...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-02-2017, 01:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,735
Posted By gumby79
I use the defrost as a temperature maintenance...

I use the defrost as a temperature maintenance assistant. When the motor is cold I run the defrost. This duse 2 things .
1 it puts a load on the motor , because more load means more heat is...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 05-21-2016, 12:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 13,135
Posted By stovie
I'm serious!! I've done a lot of stuff to test it...

I'm serious!! I've done a lot of stuff to test it out, and I can gaurentee it was the acetone!! I'd use around 4.5 ounces in my tank. I looked into it before and found out that there's usually about...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 05-18-2016, 08:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 13,135
Posted By stovie
I personally have used acetone in my Jeep Grand...

I personally have used acetone in my Jeep Grand Cherokee, and have gone from 18mpg to 22mpg whenever I use it for a 4mpg improvement(around 18% increase in fuel economy)!!
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-03-2015, 10:32 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,347
Posted By pgfpro
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/ford-fus...

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/ford-fusion-aero-mods-cd-0-34-0-a-85.html
Wow that is more then I would ever guessed?
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-02-2015, 06:55 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,347
Posted By aerohead
when can nolonger see

Feysal Ahmed's Masters Thesis reported that a 6" clearance was good.
Drag would increase if it went lower,unless you took it down to 3" clearance,but that would only be for racing applications.
At...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-02-2015, 05:26 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,347
Posted By Cd
I was thinking aboat contacting Ford about the...

I was thinking aboat contacting Ford about the testing on the Fusion.
Some information is considered 'industrial secrets' though.
It's worth the effort though, eh ?
Personally, I think one of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-01-2015, 06:10 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,347
Posted By aerohead
frontal area

Recently,with the VW Jetta land speed record at Bonneville,it was mentioned that lowering the car probably did not affect the Cd so much as that it just reduced frontal area.So we have at least one...
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