The Dutch 100MPG(?) Peugeot 106

[MaximiliaanSpruit]

I read that you got the car through the APK (dutch for general periodical inspection), but was there any hassle over the modifications done? Do you think you will be sent to the RDW (the guys that do more stringent type inspections) like Wim Schermen with his fully enclosed motorcycle. Did you get pulled over?
Not knowing this is what is holding me back the most from modding my 2001 renault kangoo 1.6.

Just loving your effort on the 106 and the cylinder delete is just really cool. Does the block mind the differential heating?
Otherwise an awesome way of increasing the BSFC.

Groetjes,
Max

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by MaximiliaanSpruit

holding me back the most from modding my 2001 renault kangoo 1.6

Are you more concerned about aerodynamic or engine mods?

[MaximiliaanSpruit]

Hey Criple rooster and everyone else,
Since a have a car with a very boxy rear end, most fuel savings will be had by improving aerodynamics. Adding a partial boat tail (and in doing so some cargo volume) seems very apealing to me. At cruise without mods at 100kph my intake air pressure is about 45% of atmosphere, thus if i improve aerodynamics just a bit i could run just 2 cylinders at 80 % atm. This would net me some fuel savings again (maybe 5 % - 10 %?) by reducing pumping losses.
What do you think?
Head gasket problems, fuel trim going rich, catalytic converter overheating?

[freebeard]

If you add cargo volume make is a separate compartment. Don't delete the hatch, it's added structural rigidity. A box that is exposed when you lift the hatch would work.

[euromodder]

Nice project, but I'd think it started out with the wrong car -as in not very efficient to start with.

Surprised you get it through MOT so easily in NL


Groeten uit Vlaanderen

[MaximiliaanSpruit]

Just as euromodder stated.
I think my main concern in this thread is the MOT.
I almost exclusively use the car for hauling things. A little extension of the cargo bay would be nice. A smaller car would not be an option for me. This car 3 m3 of cargo volume and is conparatively cheap in road tax. It weighs 1080kg (in the Netherlands road tax goes by weight class).

Groetjes uit NL

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by MaximiliaanSpruit

I almost exclusively use the car for hauling things. A little extension of the cargo bay would be nice.

I remember seeing a Citroën Jumper campervan with some sort of "backpack" extention in my hometown once.

[freebeard]

It needs at least a trailer hitch box. Best would be a pickup bed with a diffuser with fences in the bottom.

[Dizono]

English text via link in a few messages. Can't post links yet....

[Dizono]

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