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<\/a><\/p>\nTurner made body parts himself: plates for the bottom, hiding the wheel arches of the canvas, a fairing for the front side of the car and a tail with a glass insert for the rear. The master installed the side mirrors in the cabin, and equipped the “wipers” with deflectors.<\/p>\n
According to Mike, when developing the fairings, he relied on the techniques that engineers used to create such experimental machines. The basis of the new body components is an aluminum frame and materials that are used in the design<\/a> of radio-controlled aircraft.<\/p>\n A modified car needs 2.5-3.6 liters of fuel to cover a 100-kilometer distance. More accurate consumption depends on the speed of movement. After tuning, the appetite decreased significantly, given that the consumption declared by the car factory for the same Civic, only new, is 5-6 liters.<\/p>\n The craftsman said that he achieved a flow around the body with the same level of drag as that of professional concept cars. Turner noted that he spent only $400 on new parts. He also said how long it took him to transform the “Japanese” – about 250 hours.<\/p>\n Subsequently, on a run of 820 thousand km, the author of the project replaced the internal combustion engine with an alternative engine that can operate on a lean mixture. As a result, fuel savings have become even greater. So, for a 100-kilometer distance, approximately 2 liters began to go. Mike achieved this indicator in 2009.<\/p>\n In those years, the owner of AeroSivic did not leave the halo of glory. Several articles from well-known automotive magazines have been published about the success of the experimenter. The designer was interviewed. By the fall of 2011, according to the tester, savings on gasoline reached almost $5.3 thousand.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n