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Old 10-25-2012, 03:12 PM   #291 (permalink)
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Looks good Bruce... one question. I thought I read somewhere that you had made this adjustable. I would like to do the same. Is the lower adjustable or are you planning on the upper being adjustable?

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Old 10-25-2012, 10:13 PM   #292 (permalink)
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Looks good Bruce... one question. I thought I read somewhere that you had made this adjustable. I would like to do the same. Is the lower adjustable or are you planning on the upper being adjustable?
Were new pictures posted somewhere that I am missing?

Just had another 60 MPG tank!!! I am loving the car being lowered. It handles much better and coasts better. I think the MMO got a little "tired" (as Bruce calls it when it gets a week or more old.) My trip home from work today, the car tried to go into low RPM lean burn and could not stay in like it normally does. I was hopping it was cured of its issues, but Bruce's prophecy of this happening came true... Looks like I am still addicted to fresh MMO.

I will try to get pictures of the car tomorrow. Setting the camera out so I remember!
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Old 10-25-2012, 10:47 PM   #293 (permalink)
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I started my grill block thread here back in the summer. Haven't yet posted pics of the recent work but I hope to get them up soon.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post336169
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Old 10-25-2012, 11:55 PM   #294 (permalink)
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OK, here are some new grill block pics, updated into the same thread I mentioned above:

Civic Lower Grill Smooth Cover Panel - New Pics Oct 2012
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Old 10-30-2012, 05:32 PM   #295 (permalink)
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Good news: multiple teams, please test. Bad news...

The good news:

Since this is the most active team, I'm posting here:

The ability to join multiple teams is now live. Please have a look & try it out (even if just to test it to see that it works).

Let me know if you spot any bugs.

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The U.F.O. has fallen off the "90-days-since-last-fillup cliff"! So it's no longer contributing to this team's score. But I will be filling up again in the next couple of days.
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Old 10-30-2012, 05:38 PM   #296 (permalink)
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The ability to join multiple teams is now live. Please have a look & try it out (even if just to test it to see that it works).
I just joined boat tails and more team (what I think of as the "heavy modded" team), and I am still shown on the honda list. Works! But I do not see both team names on my profile beside my postings.

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The U.F.O. has fallen off the "90-days-since-last-fillup cliff"! So it's no longer contributing to this team's score. But I will be filling up again in the next couple of days.
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Old 10-30-2012, 08:16 PM   #297 (permalink)
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Thanks - oversight! I'll look at that bit tomorrow.
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Old 10-30-2012, 08:20 PM   #298 (permalink)
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It works for me as well.

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Old 11-08-2012, 07:32 PM   #299 (permalink)
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Weather's been really crappy around here with fall in full swing. Very strong winds on highway have been biting into economy. My goal was 50 mpg and I managed to eek out 51.75 this tank. Wasn't sure on the way home from work as the winds were right in my face at 30 gusting to 50km/hr.

Liking the grille cover, haven't found time to paint it black yet. Maybe tonight as there's a major snowfall warning issued. I don't want to be messing around with the car after that. Expecting 15cm (6") to 25cm (10") by Saturday. Snow tires are on!
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Old 11-08-2012, 11:40 PM   #300 (permalink)
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Yes, tough going in my area too. We had a hurricane, and a Nor'easter snowstorm followed ten days later. My most recent fill was just under 48.5 mpg. In warm fall weather I was getting about 54 mpg; that's a big reduction.

I have hopes that in "clean" winter weather - without rain or snow - I can still get 50ish mpg. Maybe even mid-50's if I can install the engine heater successfully; I just ordered it tonight.

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