Go Back   EcoModder Forum > EcoModding > Success Stories
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Reply  Post New Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 08-24-2014, 04:31 PM   #11 (permalink)
Administrator
 
Daox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Germantown, WI
Posts: 11,203

CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E
90 day: 51.49 mpg (US)

Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
Team Toyota
90 day: 49.53 mpg (US)

Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight
90 day: 64.33 mpg (US)

Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE
Mitsubishi
90 day: 56.69 mpg (US)

Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt
Thanks: 2,501
Thanked 2,585 Times in 1,553 Posts
Woohoo, that is awesome.

__________________
Current project: A better alternator delete
  Reply With Quote
Alt Today
Popular topics

Other popular topics in this forum...

   
Old 08-24-2014, 04:43 PM   #12 (permalink)
Cyborg ECU
 
California98Civic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Coastal Southern California
Posts: 6,299

Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
Team Honda
90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike
90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US)
Thanks: 2,373
Thanked 2,172 Times in 1,469 Posts
This is awesome. What will become of the Black Widow?
__________________
See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 05:13 PM   #13 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
cowmeat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 1,658

Princess Carriage - '20 Ford Explorer Limited

Silver - '22 Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT w/tow pkg
Maverick Hybrids
90 day: 41.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 128
Thanked 763 Times in 460 Posts
My son wants the Black Widow, gonna keep it in the family!

Actually, I'll probably keep it for a while until my kid is ready to take it. Going to be hard making myself drive without AC though, now that I know what it feels like!
__________________

  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 05:24 PM   #14 (permalink)
.
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Salt Lake valley Utah
Posts: 923
Thanks: 114
Thanked 397 Times in 224 Posts
Someone really loved that car, they took really good care of it! One look at the double grounding wires tells all. Those rain guards need to go though!
__________________
I try to be helpful. I'm not an expert.
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 06:26 PM   #15 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
cowmeat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 1,658

Princess Carriage - '20 Ford Explorer Limited

Silver - '22 Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT w/tow pkg
Maverick Hybrids
90 day: 41.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 128
Thanked 763 Times in 460 Posts
So will I brother, so will I!

Yeah, I'm thinking the rain guards gotta go, anybody know how to remove that crazy sticky tape without pulling off the paint?
__________________

  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 06:44 PM   #16 (permalink)
EcoModding Lurker
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Portugal
Posts: 19

Citroen AX 1.5d - '93 Citroen AX
Diesel
90 day: 61.42 mpg (US)
Thanks: 3
Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts
The gen 1 insight looks gorgeous. Too bad they didn't sell it here in europe
__________________
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 07:14 PM   #17 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 447

Valerie - '03 Honda Civic DX
Team Honda
90 day: 55.79 mpg (US)
Thanks: 277
Thanked 231 Times in 105 Posts
Wow. Awesome snag! I'm so jealous right now I can't even bother to say anything else.
__________________

  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 08:40 PM   #18 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,927
Thanks: 877
Thanked 2,024 Times in 1,304 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by cowmeat View Post
So will I brother, so will I!

Yeah, I'm thinking the rain guards gotta go, anybody know how to remove that crazy sticky tape without pulling off the paint?
Heat gun. Never seen "sticky tape" pull off factory paint, or even a respray unless the prep was done poorly.

regards
Mech
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2014, 08:49 PM   #19 (permalink)
What brake pedal?
 
digital rules's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Posts: 210

Silver Streak-5M - '05 Toyota Corolla S
Team Toyota
90 day: 42.41 mpg (US)
Thanks: 107
Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts
Congratulations on your purchase, that car looks like it has had some incredible TLC from the day it was new.

Quote:
Originally Posted by cowmeat View Post
I've found nothing wrong with it other than a little cricket chirping
Changing the serpentine belt solved the loud cricket chirping sound on my car. I recommend the Goodyear Gatorback belt if you do replace it.
__________________

  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to digital rules For This Useful Post:
cowmeat (08-27-2014)
Old 08-25-2014, 12:37 AM   #20 (permalink)
It's all about Diesel
 
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Posts: 12,548
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,447 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by spacemanspif View Post
Don't those cars do really well even with the hybrid stuff deleted?
But it wouldn't be so desirable to get a 1st-gen Insight running without the IMA working properly, because its engine doesn't have so much low-end torque.

  Reply With Quote
Reply  Post New Thread


Thread Tools




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com