Full boat tail on a Matrix - Page 24 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Weather Spotter · 07-03-2012, 10:01 PM

Well this thread is a year old and think its time for an update.

its still on the car

and I am still setting personal records in the car, my best tank is 54.3 MPG but this tank might beat it

JethroBodine · 07-03-2012, 10:44 PM

Glad to see you're still "tailing" that Trix, Spotter.

Gonna be busy on Sept 3? TangoCharlie is gonna have a Pow-Wow at his place http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post314639 Could get some pics of the cars together

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Weather Spotter · 07-03-2012, 10:57 PM

newest project:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ml?#post315096

Weather Spotter · 07-29-2012, 10:26 PM

well during this last few rain storms i found that i had a leak

where the hatch meets the top, my plastic over the edge had torn and sun degraded exposing the joint to direct water entry

with the old tore off:

I went looking for a rubber seal of some sort and got this:

its a garage door bottom seal. black vinyl rubber all weather rated.

I cut the lips off the rubber and used the existing screw to hold it to the hatch:

I fiber glassed the other side in and fixed a few cracks while at it:

added some paint and its better then what I started with. the seal was ~$8 for 10' by 2" and about 1/8" think.

euromodder · 07-30-2012, 04:22 PM

Please remove your boattail ... you're putting me & my diesel to shame

Weather Spotter · 07-30-2012, 05:09 PM

I wish I had a small 1.0- 1.6L diesel. then I should be over 70 MPG. but I do not so I make do with what I have.

There is no shame in being over EPA.

Build a boat tail for your car

then I have another car to try to beat

I seem to be passing the competition of late... new fill up today....

JethroBodine · 07-31-2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weather Spotter

I seem to be passing the competition of late...

Not all of them, Sunshine

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Actually, I should wait until I get a fill in with the new engine before I say that

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Looking forward to "Tail-a-palooza"

. Only a month left

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Weather Spotter · 07-31-2012, 10:10 PM

I like storm clouds

What's your % over EPA at? I try to use that number as its a better gauge of how hard we try with our cars. In absolute numbers you are a bit farther ahead but since we all start at different points it's a hard measuring rod to use.

I just looked at your sig, you are beating me on EPA as well... I need some tail winds for a month

Tango Charlie · 08-01-2012, 08:50 AM

euromodder; if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em!

JB & WS; "Tail-a-palooza" Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Weather Spotter · 08-01-2012, 12:54 PM

Two tails a palooza does not make. Three is starting to get there. So tc. When are going to build a tail?