does this look work? - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

QuickLTD · 06-04-2009, 12:14 PM

Ok before you guys kill me for never getting anything done and asking 50 billion questions... I have all the supplies for everything I have been talking about I just cant seem to get the ambition up to lay in the dirt in 85deg sun to do it.. I thank everyone here for the encouragement, openness to new ideas and the volumes of information you all share.

This is what I want the final product to look like. I did a quick photo editing job on a picture I had. The upper grill block is the real question here. Aside from aero do you think this works into the design well? The chrome surround will be removed on the real one leaving a small recess for the material to fit into nice and flush.

I bought some expanding foam to fill in the fog light holes so I can make removeable "plugs"

Daox · 06-04-2009, 12:18 PM

Looks good to me.

i_am_socket · 06-04-2009, 12:24 PM

Nothing wrong with that

NeilBlanchard · 06-04-2009, 12:32 PM

Very nice -- now add a foam gasket along the whole hood gap...

Tango Charlie · 06-04-2009, 12:36 PM

Doooo eeeet!

Have you thought how you are going to attach them? You can see my version here, with lots of pictures.

QuickLTD · 06-04-2009, 02:08 PM

Terry,
You know it is funny I was actually looking at that thread the other day. Thats what sparked me to do the photo editing so I could "see" my results. I really need to make friends with someone that has a garage so I can get the underbody stuff done. I really hate fire ants.

stevey_frac · 06-05-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickLTD

Terry,
You know it is funny I was actually looking at that thread the other day. Thats what sparked me to do the photo editing so I could "see" my results. I really need to make friends with someone that has a garage so I can get the underbody stuff done. I really hate fire ants.

Fire ants FTL. The photoshop looks good though. My grill block netted me about a 2-3% gain. Small but noticeable and measurable via my scanguage!

Tango Charlie · 06-05-2009, 09:24 AM

Yeah, I was gonna give you a hard time about not wanting to lay in the warm sunshine, but fire ants puts a whole new perspective on it.

Could you spray down a piece of cardboard with Raid, and then lay on that?

rjacob · 06-05-2009, 10:52 AM

How are you going to do removable plugs with the expanding foam? It seems like it will stick to anything it touches.

DonR · 06-05-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rjacob

How are you going to do removable plugs with the expanding foam? It seems like it will stick to anything it touches.

Saran wrap would probably to the trick. It would "stick" to the inside surfaces & would allow it to be pulled out. A layer of tape around the plug would make up for the thickness & help the plug stay in.

Don