NEW Official Thread for posting daily FE updates

[jwxr7]

I was driving home yesterday and it was almost 70 F. I was doing my usual EOC to intersections and found I needed alote of braking because I was coasting sooo much better. I'll have to adjust for summer. I started EOCing this winter, what a difference 50 extra degrees can make!.

[MetroMPG]

Same thing happened to me - came into a couple of turns / stops too hot and had to brake more than usual. Time to re-learn the glide starting points on familiar roads.

[diamondlarry]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Same thing happened to me - came into a couple of turns / stops too hot and had to brake more than usual. Time to re-learn the glide starting points on familiar roads.

Whew! I'm glad to hear it's not just me.

[diamondlarry]

Originally Posted by usedgeo

I'm also pulling warm intake air from behind the manifold. I plugged the cold intake with a nerf tennis ball.
Ernie

Nice looking set-up. What did you use for the tube running over to the exhaust manifold? I plugged my original intake and removed my resonator like you did but couldn't figure out what to use for tubing.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by usedgeo

Well I got the front portion of the belly pan on the Saturn. I thought it came out nice. I used valley metal as a heat shield.

What's valley metal? Is the whole tray metal?

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Today: 82.9 mpg (US) over 8.5 miles, 9C ambient, wet roads. This is driving in "real" conditions with other cars at a relatively busy time of the day (though choosing the least busy route possible that also afforded good coasting opportunities).

[diamondlarry]

Pretty good day today. Temps were 48F this morning then went up to 51F and are now back down to 47F.
1)61.5-5.8 miles
2)60.5-9.6 miles
3)64.9-9.6
4)65.9-7.6
5)61.5-9.1
6)70.0-5.2
7)72.2-5.1
8)75.4-6.3
9)74.1-5.2
10)71.0-5.3
Average for today: 66.1(new record)
I filled up tonight to get started on the team FE challenge. My results were a new high for this car; 301.2 miles and 5.17 gallons for 58.259 mpg:woot:

[zpiloto]

Originally Posted by diamondlarry

Pretty good day today. Temps were 48F this morning then went up to 51F and are now back down to 47F.
1)61.5-5.8 miles
2)60.5-9.6 miles
3)64.9-9.6
4)65.9-7.6
5)61.5-9.1
6)70.0-5.2
7)72.2-5.1
8)75.4-6.3
9)74.1-5.2
10)71.0-5.3
Average for today: 66.1(new record)
I filled up tonight to get started on the team FE challenge. My results were a new high for this car; 301.2 miles and 5.17 gallons for 58.259 mpg:woot:

Way to go larry. Turning up the Heat. What a great way to start out. Oh wait you're on the other side. In that case, way to go Larry. The season is upon us

[diamondlarry]

I've been working on a new acceleration technique that seems to be working. If the results hold up, I'll share the information with everyone. That is, everyone that my team leader will let me share with.

[zpiloto]

Originally Posted by diamondlarry

I've been working on a new acceleration technique that seems to be working. If the results hold up, I'll share the information with everyone. That is, everyone that my team leader will let me share with.

You know that same car you keep seeing in the rearview. That's not a coincidence. We've got spies every where.

[MetroMPG]

Nice work Larry. Congrats on the new record.