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11-23-2009, 06:06 AM
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Guy Achieves Crazy Gas Mileage Through Aerodynamic Mods
http://www.aerocivic.com/
just an interesting read for some of you guys to check out. i thought it was kinda crazy how he achieves 60-70 mpg through those mods.
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11-23-2009, 07:16 AM
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wow, i'd like to see that get rear ended!
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11-23-2009, 09:05 AM
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makes perfect sense. When you are at speed, you only have to overcome friction and air to stay constant. friction is minimal since you are on rolling tires so air and wind are your biggest obstacles. that's pretty cool though and the time and effort he put into it seems to have paid off. it seems as if he drives alot to warrant the need for better highway mileage, just look at his odometer! he really needs to convert that thing to a small, modern diesel and break 100mpg.
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11-23-2009, 09:44 AM
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Why do I have a feeling a lot of Civic owners are going to try to duplicate that look with a "super cool body kit"? 
That guy put a lot of work into that.
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11-23-2009, 09:59 AM
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It's a super-pigeon!
Notice no side mirrors - which makes it illegal. Side mirrors make a big difference though. There was a guy on pro touring a few years ago seeing what he could get out of his cavalier or similar small car. When he changed from stock s/v mirrors to much smaller motorcycle ones he picked up like 2 mpg or someone like that. A noticeable difference.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-23-2009, 10:01 AM
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It's a shame Bob doesn't post in the lounge anymore, he did a whole bunch of reading on this and did some mpg mods to his cavy
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dumbass.
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11-23-2009, 11:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Notice no side mirrors - which makes it illegal. Side mirrors make a big difference though.
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RIF!
They are mounted on the inside....
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11-23-2009, 11:22 AM
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needs to make the surfce like a golf ball......atleast thats what mythbusters say
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11-23-2009, 11:23 AM
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I want to do that to my ranger, not everything, but change a few things up aero wise to help gain a few miles to my tank.
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11-23-2009, 11:48 AM
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RIF!
They are mounted on the inside....
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I didn't read all that jibber-jabber. Damn thing looks like a bubba-built amphibicar.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-23-2009, 12:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
I didn't read all that jibber-jabber. Damn thing looks like a bubba-built amphibicar.
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i just thought it was interesting to read. if this guy can do it im sure that automakers can build something thats similar just not as ugly looking
Last edited by NastyEllEssWon; 11-23-2009 at 12:26 PM.
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11-23-2009, 12:40 PM
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This is similar, didn't it get something stupid like 65 mpg?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-23-2009, 12:46 PM
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This is similar, didn't it get something stupid like 65 mpg?
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yeah but thats a ''hybrid'' motor.....he's achieving that type of mpg with a straight up gas motor offered in 92 with 300k+ miles. the fact he achieved all this with jsut doing aerodynamic mods impresses me....like said earlier, imagine that coupled with maybe a hybrid motor or something more fuel efficient and it would achieve crazy levels of mpg's
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11-23-2009, 12:51 PM
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Quote:
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he really needs to convert that thing to a small, modern diesel and break 100mpg.
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The new Peugeot 308 I think it is made 92-93mpg in testing in Australia, but the US won't allow it to be imported here  With some simple mods you could easily get it to hit 100mpg.
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11-23-2009, 12:55 PM
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dumbass.
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11-23-2009, 01:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
yeah but thats a ''hybrid'' motor.....he's achieving that type of mpg with a straight up gas motor offered in 92 with 300k+ miles. the fact he achieved all this with jsut doing aerodynamic mods impresses me....like said earlier, imagine that coupled with maybe a hybrid motor or something more fuel efficient and it would achieve crazy levels of mpg's
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Driving a hybrid on the highway leaves little energy recovery.
Also, none of his stuff is probably DOT approved/crash tested.
Nice to see but not something we could deal with on a large scale.
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11-23-2009, 02:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
I didn't read all that jibber-jabber. Damn thing looks like a bubba-built amphibicar.
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haha that one made me laugh
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11-23-2009, 05:36 PM
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This is the best part:
"Another fringe benefit is protection from damage when encountering deer on the road, the low sloped front of the car scoops them up and over, with minimal damage to both deer and car."
and then he gives this link to demonstrate.... Race Car Hits Deer
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11-23-2009, 07:56 PM
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imagine what mpg he would get if he rode a bicycle...no mods required! 
Seriously pretty cool though, definitely did his HW. But I agree with what Bill said.
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11-23-2009, 08:28 PM
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+1 on UBG
I at first thought this thread was about him.
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11-23-2009, 10:57 PM
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if you look at it the body work is not so smooth. if he blends out everything and makes it smoother wouldn't he gain more?
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Verts are gay and stalkers ride in them.
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11-23-2009, 11:04 PM
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who wants to volunteer their F-body for an aerodynamics experiment
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11-24-2009, 06:35 AM
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pssst..... this civic has nothing on my beetle.
without any mods and driving on straight diesel..... 50 mpg
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