Chalupa102's Corolla progress thread

[cfg83]

MetroMPG -

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Telltale early signs of modding addiction!

Glad you're getting good results and having fun.

As for those window shade things, someone needs to come up with a very low profile version for modders who want the functionality with less frontal area and drag.

Or a rare-earth magnet attachment system so you can take 'em off for the majority of time it's not raining.

For my car, and I suspect the majority of cars, you don't need to do this. They are designed to just "slot-in" under the moulding, no attachments required. I think they are ever-so-slightly too big, so they "wedge" themselves into place. They are super easy to remove.

I just removed my passenger side shade, so I only have one on my driver's side. That should solve all my ventilation/fogging issues.

CarloSW2

[Chalupa102]

Originally Posted by cfg83

They are designed to just "slot-in" under the moulding, no attachments required. I think they are ever-so-slightly too big, so they "wedge" themselves into place. They are super easy to remove.

I think i might have to keep my eye out for those if i really want window visors.

I actually just modded my defroster the other day to where i can run it and the AC won't come on at all. I should be able to test it out tomorrow morning because it's supposed to be raining.

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Telltale early signs of modding addiction!

It's definitely setting in.

All i gotta say is aeromods FTW!! Yesterday i went ahead and removed my spoiler and rear window visors. On the trip to school today i got 50.1 MPG at 40° average, which is now the highest mileage i've ever seen with the car. I also had a partial upper grill-block installed because of the cold weather.

[cfg83]

MetroMPG -

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Telltale early signs of modding addiction!

Glad you're getting good results and having fun.

As for those window shade things, someone needs to come up with a very low profile version for modders who want the functionality with less frontal area and drag.

Or a rare-earth magnet attachment system so you can take 'em off for the majority of time it's not raining.

I forgot to say that I have seen super-flush vent-shades on (current generation) Honda Civics and Honda Fits. But I can't find a good picture right now.

CarloSW2

[NeilBlanchard]

WeatherTech seems to make some that are flush, and they are friction fit, and nearly clear.

WeatherTech - WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors, Vents, Rain Guards, Wind Deflectors

[cfg83]

NeilBlanchard -

Thanks, those are egg-zactly what I have, but I am talking about even more flush than those.

CarloSW2

[Sean T.]

One of the companies did come out with actual flush vent visors... but maybe they were discontinued, cause I can't find them now. AFAIK they were only available on a few models.

[Sean T.]

Here we go!

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...sors-5154.html

[cfg83]

Sean T. -

Those are them all right. I think on the first pic, those would be VIP Style mods for luxury sedans.

Post #5 in that thread led me here :

Vent visors, window visors, window vents, and rain guards shipped fast and free.

And to the promised land :

AVS Seamless at Svcustoms.com


CarloSW2

[Chalupa102]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

I found that blocking the upper grill and part of the lower grill was best.

Originally Posted by Cd

I'm wondering the same thing that Neil pointed out. Do you have the upper grill blocked? Usually it is better to block the upper grill.

I went with the suggestions and re-did my grill-blocking. I now have the upper grill fully blocked and the lower grill either partial or full, depending on the outside temps.





I also removed the trunk spoiler which is still a work in progress getting the trunk perfect. I should have it all complete by this weekend.



I removed the rear window vent visors and plan to do the same to the front ones this weekend as well. Hopefully the weather will be warm because it was a huge pain pulling off the rears in 35 degree weather.

[Sean T.]

Have you thought about moving your front plate up a few inches? It might not make a difference, but having the plate hanging down means there's turbulance behind it, right?

You could just move it up a few inches so it's nice and flat against the face of the bumper.