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New member from Australia

Hi folks,
new member from Australia.
Currently driving Mk4 Modeo wagon / estate.
Looking at aero improvements.
Cheers

Steve

Welcome to the forum!

Done any modifications yet? Any thoughts on what's next?

Hi Metro,
I have installed a small bib spoiler on the front.
Air flow around the rear is a major issue.
Drivers of the sedan version are commonly getting 10-15% better fuel consumption.
Something needs to be done about the flow on the sides of the car at the rear.
Full wheel spats with something behind to separate the flow would be good, but probably won’t be happening.
Looking for something like a small, self-adhesive gurney flap to clean up flow on the sides.
I will have to work on a picture to show this better.

Your post count will have to be higher to post the pic. For the benefit of the lurkers, here's the Mark IV estate:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...e-003-rear.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mondeo_(third_generation)

I can see why the sedan does better, it has a well-optimized roofline [over less space].

Thanks Freebeard.
Julian Edgar, in one of his videos demonstrated the deficiencies, via dust deposition on the back of the car. Argh! Can’t post links yet!
A search of “Julian Edgar dusty bums” will find the utube video.

It used to be five posts to show links and/or pictures. It may have been raised.

It's your thread. Hammer it until it works.

Do you know the history of when J. Edgar blew through here?

I think he lives not too far from me

Where are you based, Freebeard?

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Originally Posted by 65whitelion (Post 666817)

Currently driving Mk4 Modeo wagon / estate.

What engine does it have? The Peugeot-designed 2.0L turbodiesel?

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No.

I think he lives not too far from me

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His posts are still here but he's not. He and another long-time member engaged like counter-rotating spur gears -- lotsa sparks.

Julain Edgar' books, Youtube videos and [especially] Autospeed articles are an invaluable contribution; but it became apparent that he doesn't know how to behave in public. Well, a little backwater corner of the public.

'Northwest of Normal' was a slogan for the Eugene Celebration around the turn of the Century.

Watching to see how many posts are required now.

edit: The don't let the door hit you' post:

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After further moderator discussion ...
Correction: thread closed permanently. Enough dead horse beating.

Also, Julian Edgar has been banned.

For a person who makes a living from communcation, there was a surprisingly large, persistent and counter-productive blind spot in his approach to participating in this forum.

That's not to say that he isn't right in many of the things he says. That's the irony!

And it's why us moderators have taken so long to come to this decision after more than a few discussions over a lengthy period.

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All the best in your future projects, Mr. Edgar. I have personally enjoyed, appreciated and learned from your work going back more than a decade.

Hi Rooster.
Yes, the PSA group diesel.
Unfortunately mated to the Getrag DSG.
A six speed manual (stick shift) in this car would be brilliant.
Unfortunately, we didn’t get the choice.

Ok, Julian banned!
Yep, forums and some personalities don’t go well together.

There was one member, who may or may not have been named Old Mechanic, who left voluntarily and asked that all his contribution be deleted. ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/remove-my-membership-33722

All of J. Edgar's work is still here, and now things like throttle-stop testing is canon, and The Template is deprecated.

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Originally Posted by 65whitelion (Post 666842)

Air flow around the rear is a major issue.
Drivers of the sedan version are commonly getting 10-15% better fuel consumption.
Something needs to be done about the flow on the sides of the car at the rear.
Full wheel spats with something behind to separate the flow would be good, but probably won’t be happening.
Looking for something like a small, self-adhesive gurney flap to clean up flow on the sides.
I will have to work on a picture to show this better.

G'day 65whitelion.
In regards to air separation edges at the rear corners, I'd try some adhesive weather strip (with a triangular section) as an inexpensive trial.
I've bought some at Bunnings in the past.

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Originally Posted by 65whitelion (Post 666885)

Unfortunately mated to the Getrag DSG

Even a CVT could've been more reliable than that dry-clutch DSG. Wet-clutch DSGs were supposed to be more reliable, yet I won't hold my breath for it...

I have 180,000km (110,000miles) on the wet clutch.
No problems (touch wood).

A few guys on the Ford forums here in Oz have had issues, but it seems more related to input sensors than the gearbox itself. Cost of rectification is still exorbitant!

I met a guy who owned a Mexican-made Fiesta with the dry-clutch DCT, and had the entire transmission replaced on warranty.