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Forum: EcoModding Central 02-04-2024, 07:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,172
Posted By Ecky
Shouldn't be any ride height change, given...

Shouldn't be any ride height change, given they're larger diameter "rims" fitting a tire with the same outer diameter. You get a higher moment of inertia but the overall rolling circumference is the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-31-2024, 02:39 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,175
Posted By Ecky
It isn't ideal. I wouldn't do it on longer trips,...

It isn't ideal. I wouldn't do it on longer trips, but this was just across town on (mostly) side streets.




These Skyactiv Atkinson Cycle engines are funny. Digging into the go pedal even at...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-30-2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,175
Posted By Ecky
Some more towing shenanigans. Who'd have thought...

Some more towing shenanigans. Who'd have thought that a 2 seater convertible would be a great choice when an ad says, "please bring a truck".

https://i.imgur.com/MG5GwZ8l.jpg


Lately I've...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-29-2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 290
Posted By freebeard
https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/2023/10/Infinit...

https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/2023/10/Infiniti-Vision-Qe-concept-9.jpg
...vs
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-albums-pieces++parts+ii-picture6678-talgo-1.jpg
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-28-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,257
Posted By pgfpro
I run a manifold and turbo blanket on my Talon...

I run a manifold and turbo blanket on my Talon during the Summer and hot Fall and Spring days. I pull heat off the lower side of my Exhaust manifold to increase the IAT'S up to 250*F. for FE.

One...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-25-2024, 11:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 192
Posted By aerohead
M-B CLA roofline flow separation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sJY0-fH-JwAt about 26-seconds into the video, the CLA will rotate to reveal that the single smoke filament flowing 'over' the car 'IN' the boundary-layer, has...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-29-2023, 10:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 249
Posted By aerohead
Illuminati Motor Works 200-mpg-e EV

This is a Aging Wheels, YouTube video: Seven is a Hyper-Efficient Home Built EV Built for the X-Prize', from November 5, 2023.
In this video, the owner associates Cd 0.22 with the car, compared to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-14-2023, 08:11 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 129,374
Posted By pgfpro
Sorry guys it's been a while since my last post....

Sorry guys it's been a while since my last post. Work has been taking up most of my spare time. Can't wait to retire in a few years so all my spare time can go into finish building the Camaro.

I...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-14-2023, 04:56 PM
Replies: 854
Views: 65,168
Posted By Phase
instead of running CFD simulations, i may make...

instead of running CFD simulations, i may make some molds or models of my car shape and put it in a river. fluid dynamics is still fluid dynamics. and then can do mods and then drop the car mold back...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-24-2023, 06:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 886
Posted By Cd
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&u...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://fordmediacenter.nl/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gt_technical_specs_EU.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjYjvW9qo7_AhUhlmoFHWfIAacQ6sMDegQIIxAB&usg=AOvVaw1RPPUi1...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-24-2023, 03:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 886
Posted By Gasoline Fumes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vVimm3y4Ig ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vVimm3y4Ig

https://performance.ford.com/content/dam/fordracing/enthusiasts/Media%20Room/2017/01/2017_GT_Tech_Specs.pdf
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-30-2023, 10:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,631
Posted By Blacktree
The P0420 could be related to the gassy smell,...

The P0420 could be related to the gassy smell, but shouldn't affect engine management. The P0420 usually means the catalyst or the downstream O2 sensor is bad. The ECU doesn't use the downstream O2...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-11-2023, 11:01 AM
Replies: 1,306
Views: 163,233
Posted By kach22i
Could be fake, I did not research the topic, just...

Could be fake, I did not research the topic, just got a kick out of it.

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/391522-random-transportation-pictures-2654.html...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-02-2023, 07:29 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,175
Posted By Ecky
Although it's Middle Earth, it definitely feels...

Although it's Middle Earth, it definitely feels more like Edge of Earth. :D The weather is virtually always pleasant, if a touch humid, and there are no dangerous animals or biting insects (except...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-02-2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,175
Posted By Ecky
I don't daily the MX-5, but put a fair number of...

I don't daily the MX-5, but put a fair number of kilometers on it with road trips, weekend outings, and (more recently) towing.

Last Monday I took it on a 5 hour drive pulling a large cargo...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-28-2023, 04:38 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,045
Posted By freebeard
I support the decision. Each case is individual....

I support the decision. Each case is individual. My Metro barely fits it's parking place as it is. Mair, et al, supported truncations.



When you move on, consider getting a 2+ foot strip of...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 12-06-2022, 09:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,798
Posted By JacobLeSann
The Return!

I return!

Apologies for being sporadic. Made a lot of progress, then forgot about the bike, and now lately I’ve been doing quite a bit.

I’m using a styrofoam and fibreglass composite...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-03-2022, 01:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 735
Posted By freebeard
Stepped box cavity. ...

Stepped box cavity.

https://www.darcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/H_spoiler_installed_iso-460x295.jpg

https://www.darcorp.com/projects/pickup-truck-with-dragshield/
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-01-2022, 02:20 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,175
Posted By Ecky
Bring a Ute, they said. Averaged around...

Bring a Ute, they said.

Averaged around 6.0L/100km, or 39mpg.

https://i.imgur.com/cQYhxMh.jpg


Beyond that, fuel economy averages have been improving. I haven't isolated variables, but...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-18-2022, 04:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 687
Posted By beatr911
COcyclist, I've had the Arroyo Eco-Pro A/S tires...

COcyclist, I've had the Arroyo Eco-Pro A/S tires on for a little over 4000 miles now and have hit as high as 68 for a tank which is higher than with the old Bridgestones, but that could be due to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-11-2022, 07:07 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,175
Posted By Ecky
Not exactly an ecomod, unless you consider it...

Not exactly an ecomod, unless you consider it ecomodding to replace a pickup truck with a small sports car, but I made a thing this morning.

https://i.imgur.com/MBZaQY2.jpg
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-17-2022, 03:21 PM
Replies: 432
Views: 81,520
Posted By Ecky
In the KSight I had a similar issue. I couldn't...

In the KSight I had a similar issue. I couldn't imagine how a brand new thermostat had failed open. Turns out when I had added a sensor to the thermostat housing, I didn't realize it was too long and...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-16-2022, 10:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,132
Posted By freebeard
For the lurkers: ...

For the lurkers:

https://media.printables.com/media/prints/194550/stls/1804769_f7b07f5e-fe49-41f1-84b6-99907c470b70/thumbs/cover/640x480/png/mk1_fillerplate_preview.webp...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-16-2022, 12:13 PM
Replies: 432
Views: 81,520
Posted By MetroMPG
+5 MPG!

One of these things is not like the other!!

https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=32941&stc=1&d=1665936690

Old one stuck wide open! This is going to really improve warm-up...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-10-2022, 12:38 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,625
Posted By Phase
My dad has a new corvette c8. Took some pics of...

My dad has a new corvette c8. Took some pics of the under floor. Super nice. Maybe even nicer than a teslas.
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