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Forum: Introductions 03-15-2024, 12:41 PM
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Views: 350
Posted By freebeard
Welcome to Ecomodder.

Welcome to Ecomodder.
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-26-2023, 10:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,256
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: 1,256
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: 1,444
Views: 104,448
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: 1,444
Views: 104,448
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: 1,444
Views: 104,448
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: 1,444
Views: 104,448
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: 1,444
Views: 104,448
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: 1,444
Views: 104,448
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: 11,706
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: 11,706
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: 11,706
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: 792
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: Events & Meet-ups 10-31-2018, 11:51 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 136,174
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: 136,174
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: 59,305
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: 59,305
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: 1,535
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: Aerodynamics 04-03-2015, 10:32 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 16,056
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: 16,056
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: 16,056
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: 16,056
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...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-24-2014, 05:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,946
Posted By aerohead
substantive

SAE Paper # 860216
Aerodynamic Charactersistics of Subaru XT
Teruhisi Tsukada,Joichi Sakagami,Yasuhiko Arai,and Hiroyuki Takahara
Subaru Engineering Division
Fuji Heavy Industries,Ltd
Page 65...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-24-2014, 02:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,946
Posted By wmjinman
OK yes, I remember that too, but I still think...

OK yes, I remember that too, but I still think there's something to "venting" it with the spill hole. If the 'chute is solid (no spill hole), it will "fill with air", and the rest of the air will...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-24-2014, 02:38 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,946
Posted By wmjinman
Don't most parachutes work better (create MORE...

Don't most parachutes work better (create MORE drag) with a spill hole in the middle than without? Similar to the increase in drag when ventilating the pickup tailgate or the back bumper of a car? ...
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