Carbon Fibre Body parts effect on ECM
12-22-2003, 09:05 PM
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In "restoring" a '94 Civic VX and wanting to make it as fuel efficient as possible, the following questions surfaced:
1) If the car's weight is greatly reduced, will that adversely effect the ECU/ECM readings?
2) While new, higher gauge ignition and ground wires can increase horse power due to decreased power loss, can that adversely effect gas mileage?
3) Will installing a lighter carbon fibre and/or titanium exhaust and muffler adversely effect gas mileage and/or /ECU/ECM readings?
4) KYB gas shock vs Monroe Strut... who wins and why?
5) Are there any must knows regarding installing and using carbon fibre quarter panels and hood?
1) If the car's weight is greatly reduced, will that adversely effect the ECU/ECM readings?
2) While new, higher gauge ignition and ground wires can increase horse power due to decreased power loss, can that adversely effect gas mileage?
3) Will installing a lighter carbon fibre and/or titanium exhaust and muffler adversely effect gas mileage and/or /ECU/ECM readings?
4) KYB gas shock vs Monroe Strut... who wins and why?
5) Are there any must knows regarding installing and using carbon fibre quarter panels and hood?
12-22-2003, 09:26 PM
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Re: Carbon Fibre Body parts effect on ECM (Green Street)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Green Street »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you know of other ways to increase gas mileage?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Free flowing intake and exhaust systems.
Free flowing intake and exhaust systems.
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12-22-2003, 09:38 PM
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Re: Carbon Fibre Body parts effect on ECM (rodrez)
Free flowing intake and exhaust systems: Can you tell me more about these or lead me in the right direction for more info? Also, are there plastic or composite fuel tanks available?
12-22-2003, 09:51 PM
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Re: Carbon Fibre Body parts effect on ECM (Green Street)
I'm not exactly sure of your gas saver project goals, but maybe you should consider buying a honda insight or toyota prius.
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Re: Carbon Fibre Body parts effect on ECM (Green Street)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Green Street »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Free flowing intake and exhaust systems: Can you tell me more about these or lead me in the right direction for more info? Also, are there plastic or composite fuel tanks available?
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The factory intake system on most Honda's usually consists of a convoluted maze of plastic, that pulls air from the front passenger side of the bumper, but is optimized for quiet operation, and can be improved upon for better performance as well as better gas mileage. By upgrading to a free flow intake system, and eliminating the factory plastic air box and resonator.
On the exhaust side, again, the factory system is designed for quiet operation, and can be improved upon with a mandrel bent, larger diameter system, and muffler that is not chambered, but rather uses a straight through design.
You can find some info here:
Intake info: http://www.knfilters.com/
Exhaust info: http://www.magnaflow.com/
Good luck.
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The factory intake system on most Honda's usually consists of a convoluted maze of plastic, that pulls air from the front passenger side of the bumper, but is optimized for quiet operation, and can be improved upon for better performance as well as better gas mileage. By upgrading to a free flow intake system, and eliminating the factory plastic air box and resonator.
On the exhaust side, again, the factory system is designed for quiet operation, and can be improved upon with a mandrel bent, larger diameter system, and muffler that is not chambered, but rather uses a straight through design.
You can find some info here:
Intake info: http://www.knfilters.com/
Exhaust info: http://www.magnaflow.com/
Good luck.
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