Nose job nets 14.76% increase in fe - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Quasimoto · 08-07-2011, 12:54 PM

I'm back from vacation and the nose job is finally done. I used Blue Magic Pure Rubber Coating to cover it. After 1669 miles of testing the results are rather impressive. Now, this is a 1991 Honda Civic DX with an automatic transmission and no cruise control. My average MPG at 55MPH previous to the nose mod was 39.4MPG. After the mod the average is 45.215MPG. At 60MPH the average is 43.504MPG and at 65MPH it is 42.532MPG. These were all accomplished in real world driving, in all kinds of weather. Always filling at the same gas pump, the same way. http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...job-17534.html

mcrews · 08-07-2011, 01:54 PM

very nice!

CigaR007 · 08-07-2011, 02:10 PM

Impressive figures. Do you plan on doing an A-B-A test ? Unless of course the nose is not easily detachable.

Keep up the good work.

Quasimoto · 08-07-2011, 02:17 PM

The nose in not removable. However I did over 2500 miles of testing without it on; before I installed it. Those figures gave me the average at 55 to compare my results to. thanks

Quasimoto · 08-07-2011, 02:50 PM

Thanks, your right about that. Especially since according to the EPA; you should have a 8% decrease in FE from 55 to 65. I hope to do even better in the future with more mods.

piers.singer · 08-07-2011, 04:20 PM

Well done, Quasi! Great results for a characterful mod. Any plans to work on the back end yet?

Impulse · 08-07-2011, 04:29 PM

Congrats on the improvement and great work with the nose modification.

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Originally Posted by Quasimoto

I hope to do even better in the future with more mods.

What where you thinking of doing?

Quasimoto · 08-07-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by piers.singer

Well done, Quasi! Great results for a characterful mod. Any plans to work on the back end yet?

Thanks, In the future I plan on trying out an idea I have for a rear wing. If that doesn't work out maybe next spring an aero tail.

Quasimoto · 08-07-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Impulse

Congrats on the improvement and great work with the nose modification.

What where you thinking of doing?

Thanks, next I plan on working on a front air dam and side curtains below the doors. I also plan on making rear wheels skirts.

Cd · 08-07-2011, 06:40 PM

A-B-A-B test please.
Something seems a little off. From the start, your car should have had attached flow with the stock bumper. It seems you meerly extended the bumper and rounded it a bit.
The back of the car is a real drag.