70 MPG US (3.3 L/100 km) challenge (non-hybrid gasoline and diesel cars)

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

How did you know?

Because of my own skills in redneck engineering... I credit some of my fuel economy, actually my most impressive gains, to these striations I created on the front bumper while wet sanding the headlights. My tests show me that these vertical striations create friction differentials to help direct the airflow around the front wheels, thus improving my fuel economy:

[19bonestock88]

How badly do you run into wheelspin with the J30 and 205 tires? I half considered a TL-S for a newer daily/Uber-wagen, and while I know the J32 is a little more potent I figure the experience from a J30 Accord would be relevant...

[Daschicken]

Originally Posted by California98Civic

Reasons to love an 06, 6MT, V6 Accord! Hey, that's 666!

Yeah...I don't like calling my car the 666..

Originally Posted by 19bonestock88

How badly do you run into wheelspin with the J30 and 205 tires? I half considered a TL-S for a newer daily/Uber-wagen, and while I know the J32 is a little more potent I figure the experience from a J30 Accord would be relevant...

When I first got the car, it had some craptastic Aptera Eagle 215s that would spin in 2nd in the wet just from flooring it. My current 205 bridgestone Ecopias grip surprisingly well. I figure that is due to how soft they are. In the wet they are hopeless if you are aggressive, but will not spin into second if you shift gently. This car will spin into second in the dry with an aggressive shift. Full throttle in 1st + wet = lots of rev limiter

Turning and accelerating hard will also make it spin, cause open differential..

If i'm idling along at 4 mph in first and floor it, it will not break traction(dry). I believe the car will not go full throttle until 20 mph(electronic throttle). On the street, launching above 1500 RPM will spin, and at the drag strip launching above 2000 RPM will spin.

Here it is at the drag strip. Ultimately, if performance and traction is the goal, 225s would be a good choice for the J30.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhMui86OWrY

[19bonestock88]

Thanks for the info! Not too bad 1/4mi runs either, despite the clutch issue... the tires I’m running are about useless in the city I Uber in (in the wet)... I suspect the roads are particularly greasy but in some places I’ll spin helplessly in 2nd trying to accelerate uphill...

[litesong]

Originally Posted by California98Civic

Get.... one 70 MPG tank.... between now and the autumnal equinox in late September and you get this picture......

AH thot ah done good gettin' 48MPG fum ma 32MPG VEE-hickl. Now's ya wants 70MPG. Can ah start fum a EL-EE-VA-SHUN of 100,000 feets?

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by 19bonestock88

...Not too bad 1/4mi runs ...

Right?!

[MetroMPG]

With the hateful beater Metro parked, am now firmly out of the running for further hat picture prizes. Struggling to see 50 in the MPGiata these days!

[Xist]

First-world problems.

[Xist]

DasChicken, have you tried Dragy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB8GIXkEhvU

[hayden55]

I honestly wouldn't recommend a J series with a manual as an uber mobile. Also the auto's get horrible mileage. My mom with the J32 would get 21 around town. I love my Prius for Ubering though.