Aero mods on 06 civic

[Arminius]

Pull tabs!

[jeremy85]

i have a delsol with the grill completely blocked, temp gauge hasn't even moved from "normal" but the air temp hasn't gotten above 70 yet

[Bror Jace]

c0da, looks good. I have the same car (2006 LX) and have been wondering where I could start with aero mods as most of my driving is on limited-access highways and I could probably see a benefit.

My big concern is making things that don't make my late-model car (with less than 20K miles) look like a home-made P.O.S. I applaud guys with 10 year old cars that aren't afraid to bolt on skirts they cut with a pair of scissors, etc ... but I just can't do that to my new baby Civic.

If you make a piece to block off the bottom, I'd make several of the same ones and consider some openings in the middle to let some air through. Maybe make one with small openings totaling 25 square inches ... another 50 square inches, etc ... Making the template (properly) is probably going to be the largest chunk of your time ... multiple copies should be light work.

On most Hondas I've owned, the temp gauge is VERY stable and predictable. Any changes which adversely affect the cooling should be easily noticeable as long as you monitor the temp gauge.

I'm waiting for some innovative company to come out with an aero kit for these cars ... solid front wheel covers, rear wheel well skirts and a more efficient front splitter that bolts on underneath the front fender cover.

I made a MS Paint image of what I'm thinking of:

[trikkonceptz]

As far as your taping options, you can it this way ... tape it down with painters tape, the blue one, then cover the painters tape with black vinyl. That way it remains black plus is protected from the elements ....

[Bror Jace]

C0da, is yours a 2006 GX? I just took a look at the front of my car ... and it is different from mine (an LX). I don't have those cut-outs for fog lights (yay!) and my grill is a slightly different shape.

I was also looking at maybe making pieces to put where you have your red squares ... but I can't get behind that area. I was thinking of using long, thin bolts to keep black plastic pieces in place ... but not if I can't get my hand behind the bumper cover.

[c0da]

My civic is the LX coupe. Yours sounds like the sedan if it doesn't have the fog light cut outs. Only way to get behind that lower grill is to remove the whole bumper, but I want to block it out and make it flush with the bumper to make it as smooth as possible. I'm also trying to make the piece of plastic that I've cut extend from the end of my hood to the bumper to make it as aero dynamic as possible.

I'll finish it eventually, hehe. I'm gonna try the painter's tape and see how that works.

[Bror Jace]

Yes, you are correct. I have the 4-door. The front is cleaner with a few less holes in it.

Anyone know the cd/cda of the '06 Civics ... 2 and 4 door?

[superchow]

I've found a listing on the wikipedia page for the '06 Civic (0.31), although that isn't always the best resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automob...g_coefficients

No idea if this is meant to be 2-door or 4-door. Although, it always makes me smile when I see that we have cd's lower than a Lamborghini's (for what it's worth).

[johnpr]

yeah i have always thought that funny about the lambos

[RPM]

Originally Posted by superchow

I've found a listing on the wikipedia page for the '06 Civic (0.31), although that isn't always the best resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automob...g_coefficients

No idea if this is meant to be 2-door or 4-door. Although, it always makes me smile when I see that we have cd's lower than a Lamborghini's (for what it's worth).

I wouldn't trust these too much. They quote 0.36 for the 2001 Civic Sedan when it's actually 0.28.