C-Max diffuser

[Recumpence]

I do not have a lift to get a good picture of the underbody. It is very similar to a Prius, however.

I agree about the need for a full smooth pan. That is next on my list. I already own the materials to do it.

Matt

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by Recumpence

I do not have a lift to get a good picture of the underbody. It is very similar to a Prius, however.

I agree about the need for a full smooth pan. That is next on my list. I already own the materials to do it.

Matt

You'll have the Royal Flush once you get to that.Then you could think about the tires themselves.
Ford's Probe-IV of 1984 had some nice candy in that department.

[California98Civic]

So nice!

[Recumpence]

Originally Posted by aerohead

You'll have the Royal Flush once you get to that.Then you could think about the tires themselves.
Ford's Probe-IV of 1984 had some nice candy in that department.

It still is a lot of work for what will probably only be a couple MPG gain. Of course, there is so little low hanging fruit on modern hybrids that any gain is welcome.

So, are you talking about narrower tires, or about wheel spats?

Matt

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by Recumpence

It still is a lot of work for what will probably only be a couple MPG gain. Of course, there is so little low hanging fruit on modern hybrids that any gain is welcome.

So, are you talking about narrower tires, or about wheel spats?

Matt

The 'spats' were surrounding the tires,which pushed a urethane skirt to deform it for turns at the front.
The fairings were in front of the front tires,and before and after the rears.
These are what I'd think about.

[Recumpence]

Cool.

I plan on doing full length skirts from front tires to rear tires. I plan on doing double skirts, one on the inside edge of the tires and one on the outside edge. This should be more aerodynamic than outside skirts alone if I am thinking correctly. This should eliminate the need for wheel fairings other than behind the rear wheels.

Matt

[iveyjh]

That is one fine example of workmanship.
Got me itching to do some more aero.

[Recumpence]

I enjoy fabrication. I have a "Full" machineshop. I can build pretty much anything. The big question is return on investment as far as time and cost. I have 12 hours of fab time in this and around $60 of materials. There is no way I will see a return on my time investment. But, I am in this for the hobby aspect. Pushing for MPG gains is an adult version of playing a video game and trying to beat your high score (while gaining some fuel savings in the process).

I love hypermiling because it is the one way to increase the performance of a car while reducing the fuel cost and reducing wear and tear on the car at the same time.

Matt

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by Recumpence

Cool.

I plan on doing full length skirts from front tires to rear tires. I plan on doing double skirts, one on the inside edge of the tires and one on the outside edge. This should be more aerodynamic than outside skirts alone if I am thinking correctly. This should eliminate the need for wheel fairings other than behind the rear wheels.

Matt

basjoos did this with his AeroCivic.He's at Cd 0.17 with her.Check out the AeroCivic website if you haven't seen it already.It's a candy store for mods.