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Dream Prius (aerodynamic mod exercise for 2nd gen.)
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Here is what I want my Prius to end up looking like.
http://forum.ecomodder.com/attachmen...0&d=1202612003 The list of mods are: 1) Wiper delete 2) Rear wheel skirts 3) Front wheel skirts 4) Boattail 5) Side mirror delete 6) Front boattial The question I have for all of you. How to accomplish each one of these mods. |
Man, that image looks pretty sweet. 1, 2, and 5 should be very easy. 3, 4, and 6 depending on how fancy you want it to look when done, :)
Break out the welder! :) |
Do you want access to your hatch?
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How nice do you want it to look? It's totally doable (with high quality as your image) if you're willing to put some bucks down for composites and such.... |
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It's been a long time since I did any glass or bondo work so I may need to get up to speed there also. |
I think you'd be best set just taking the back end of the car off and doing some work a la coyote x to completely integrate the new bit into the frame as best possible and doing a basjoos style hatch, :)
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Welding I will need to get done somewhere. I don't have any experience there. |
^^ Done right - you won't need any frame... The glass can be your frame :) Then, the only thing you'd have to worry about is how to attach :)
Here's some tutorials I put together for building an HPV fairing: large Scale Mold Making Large Scale Tool Making Large Scale Part Making This thing is probably around the same size as what your boat tail would be.... We spent about $2300 for tooling and supplies to make that. We used glass that wouldn't shard when broken (a concern for us - not so much for you) which was pretty expensive compared to the alternatives. The most expensive bit - $500 to $600 of blue foam!!! But, in theory - you can test out the fairing using the blue foam mold before setting anything in glass :D |
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Nice links. I'll look at them in depth tonight. |
Wow, nice project. It'll be interesting to see what kind of mileage improvement (especially at highway speeds) you can get out of a Prius with its Cd in the mid 0.10's.
I'm curious why you would want to delete the wipers when it would be fairly easy to make a windshield/deflector (as a rearward extension of the hood) that would keep the airflow from impacting the wipers, with the only drag penalty being the 1" high slot where the wiper would emerge from under the shield when being used. It would be interesting to see how they are handling the wiper on the Aptera, which also has a shielded wiper emerging from the base of the glass windshield. Also are you considering installing a complete underpan, the partial underpan that comes on the stock Prius leaves a lot to be desired, aerodynamically speaking. |
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I hadn't considered the upderpan so I am adding this also to my list. If you ever get up in Kentucky, I would be real interested in seeing your mods up close. the first thing I did was add aerohubcaps and rear wiper delete. The next thing that I am going to do is the rear wheel skirts. |
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