The extreme AreoCRX-HF project

[chrislk1986]

Are you going to be leaving the front bumper on?

[ebacherville]

well after 2 days of working on the front end its in near final order.. I got to one point and had to remind myself this was for MPG not good looks and needed to spare the detail sanding and such till a later date so I can get this thing on the road... just need to get some thin flexible clear plastic from the glass place that will cover the head light holes.. and you can see the LED DOT approved blinker lights in the corners of the headlights, this area is not used by the light spread.. so instead of sinking them in the new nose I just put them there..

Here are the results..



It made noticeable improvements, even with out the headlight holes covered.. the throttle was no ware near where it was with out the nose and coasting down the hill near out place was a faster speed that previously.
after the headlight covers i need to make a bottom removable pan for it and figure out where tio let air in to cool the engine.. the nose did make my temp gauge rise a bit.. even with the headlight holes and the bottom open.. so it surly deflecting air around the car even as is..

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by chrislk1986

Are you going to be leaving the front bumper on?

Yeah the front bumper is still there, everything is built around the stock bumper.. if i get in a crash the new nose is going to bust up its simply strong enough to keep the wind at bay.. the bumper is still there for crash protection..

[Johnny Mullet]

Paint the whole car in grey primer now and it will be sweet.

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet

Paint the whole car in grey primer now and it will be sweet.

Yeah with as much works as ill be doing year.. or was thinking black .. flat blackk.. stealthy

[COMP]

Originally Posted by ebacherville

Yeah with as much works as ill be doing year.. or was thinking black .. flat blackk.. stealthy

paint it with Rustoilum ,,white ,less a/c

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by COMP

paint it with Rustoilum ,,white ,less a/c

Less AC?? there is no AC in a CRX HF.

Yeah white would make sence to lessane solar gain.. however it will get primer gray for now till the thing is done then ill make it look pretty..

Function over form in my book.

[ebacherville]

Also if you didn't notice in the photos.. no exterior mirrors

[ebacherville]

Well head light covers are on.. .. worst part now is the cooling fan is running to cool it off while driving .. tis will be fixed by lowering the small stock air dam directing more air from under the nose up into the radiator. also i might experiment with raising the back of the hood to draw air through the engine compartment.. however I don't know if thats aerodynamic suicide..lol

[ebacherville]

Here are the photos with the light covers in place: