2000 Dodge Neon aero mods

[Gealii]

Originally Posted by 2000neon

Can somebody apply the template for me please? I think that I may be a little bit high at the back. Of anyone can do it,thank you

Also, I revised my rear wheel skirts and brought them down almost to where the top of the lug nuts. Been meaning to do that for a while. I think I will try some rear wheel boat tails as well.

that should be about rite (see below at thumbnail pics are easier to upload this way =) )
heres the website i use to do it
Aero Template Overlay ver.0.3

[2000neon]

Wow that was quick, thanks a lot! So it seems I'm close but still a little high at the back. Do you guys think I am giving up any measurable difference compared to the template?

[MetroMPG]

It does look like it might be a little bit high:



If it's adjustable at all, I'd lower the end by a bit more than the diameter of the lug nut hole in your wheel cover.

Note: I first rotated the Neon image to make the bottom of the F&R tires lie on the same horizontal "ground plane" as the template, then marked the apex of the roof with the yellow triangle.

Made with: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ion-21952.html

[MetroMPG]

Measurable? Probably not.

Worth doing? I would definitely do it, if it's not too hard.

[Gealii]

i agree with metrompg if it is not to hard I would do it, but if its to difficult I do not think you would be giving up to much. It is just what you want to do for maximum fuel efficiency, a couple small things could add up to 1mpg in the future

[2000neon]

Thanks a lot for your input guys, believe me I really appreciate it. I will bring the back down a little bit more. Based on the picture, maybe 1" or 1.5". It's not super easy to do, but it is do-able, and as I said from the beginning with the rounded corner discussion, I believe that if it's worth doing something, it's worth doing it to the best of my abilities.

For future reference, I need to add another support or two between my two long pieces of the aluminum frame, because as the kamm heats up (black paint in the sun), it is sagging down. The section thats sagging is right at the top in the middle, so it is just flat and there is no curvature, and so without a brace under it, it sags a noticeable amount. So for anyone looking to do this or something similar, any where the coroplast is just flat, you may run into this problem.

[2000neon]

Side note: I love that template tool! I didn't know about that.

[Sven7]

I haven't been watching this thread unfortunately but wanted to say bravo on the hinged Kammback and operable trunk! Car's looking good as always. Wanna join our militia?

[2000neon]

^ I've been following your thread, you're allowed to miss mine since you have a good excuse, you've been busy! I can't wait to see the tail when it's done. And thanks a lot.

Can I join the MPG Militia? I was just thinking that I need to add some stickers or numbers that say MPG or something along those lines. Might help cut down on the funny looks and questions I'm always asked.

Yesterday at school I was just coming out to my car and 2 guys in a workvan were backing up and stopped by my car. When they saw it was mine, the driver said "wow, that sure is creative...". I told them the gains in Mpg I've had and they seemed really impressed. When I told them how much I drive/commute, they seemed to actually appreciate the effort into it and finished with saying "I guess necessity really is the mother of invention! Too bad this one (his van) only gets 18 l/100 km...". It was pretty cool actually, they went from wanting to laugh at it, to seeming to be genuinely interested and impressed.

[2000neon]

Finally started a fuel log here, been meaning to for a long time. When I have more time I will go back with my own records and add some more fills to the one here.