Some nice tercels
Some nice tercels
I was looking for some tercel's with rims and found these 2 sweet tercels.
http://picasaweb.google.com/synthdesign
I want to contact them to see where they got that bumper from. I also like the roof basket with driving and back up lights, that is what I am going to do once I find a decently priced basket (I think that I will go for a lower profile one though)
http://picasaweb.google.com/synthdesign
I want to contact them to see where they got that bumper from. I also like the roof basket with driving and back up lights, that is what I am going to do once I find a decently priced basket (I think that I will go for a lower profile one though)
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I've got driving lights on mine...but they in front of the rad to avoid wind resistance. Plus a homemade roof rack.
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Re: Some nice tercels
Pics?
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Hey that"s me......
I made the bumpers myself. It's been transferred from 3 different tercels so far. I try and make everything with factory tie points so I can swap it to another vehicle when something bad happens. Back up lights are sweet for backing out of trail or dealing with a tailgater.
I've updated my galleries and add more pics of the silver bullet 4age project too.
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I made the bumpers myself. It's been transferred from 3 different tercels so far. I try and make everything with factory tie points so I can swap it to another vehicle when something bad happens. Back up lights are sweet for backing out of trail or dealing with a tailgater.
Wind resistance?? You realize our tercels are about as aerodynamic as a toaster. We still got the vw vanagons beat thouI've got driving lights on mine...but they in front of the rad to avoid wind resistance.
I've updated my galleries and add more pics of the silver bullet 4age project too.
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Don't have the number but have heard it quoted....the CD of the T4WD is in the same range as some sports cars...and frontal area is small for sure.SynthDesign wrote: Wind resistance?? You realize our tercels are about as aerodynamic as a toaster. We still got the vw vanagons beat thou
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trying to find the drag coefficient for out cars is harder than I thought. I'd figure it'd be around .45 or so.
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Haha Drag Coefficient... Flying Shoebox!
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If I had a model of a Tercel, and access to my school's wind tunnel, I could find the drag coefficient... Either that or use a computer program that does that sort of thing. Though I don't have access to either anymore.
The two big things with drag is the cross sectional area, and how the air leaves the object. So Tazka, you're right, putting the lights on the top does increase the drag because the cross sectional area increases, but I'm not sure it is a huge amount.
The second thing is the back of the tercel pretty much just chops off, which means you have a lot of turbulence behind it, which causes a bunch of drag. The ideal shape would be some sort of teardrop, but that's not going to happen with our cars.
The two big things with drag is the cross sectional area, and how the air leaves the object. So Tazka, you're right, putting the lights on the top does increase the drag because the cross sectional area increases, but I'm not sure it is a huge amount.
The second thing is the back of the tercel pretty much just chops off, which means you have a lot of turbulence behind it, which causes a bunch of drag. The ideal shape would be some sort of teardrop, but that's not going to happen with our cars.
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And for all of these years I've been telling people that Goldie had a Kammback, just like the famous Ferrari 250 GT Drogo, aka The Breadvan.brianp wrote:The second thing is the back of the tercel pretty much just chops off, which means you have a lot of turbulence behind it, which causes a bunch of drag.
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The back end of the T4WD isn't that much different than the newest crossovers...not ideal for sure though.brianp wrote:The second thing is the back of the tercel pretty much just chops off, which means you have a lot of turbulence behind it, which causes a bunch of drag. The ideal shape would be some sort of teardrop, but that's not going to happen with our cars.
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Hey SynthDesign,
I couldn't figure out a way to contact you from that pics page so I was hoping that you were one here. I guess I should have searched the user list .
Were those bumpers easy to make? How heavy are they?
I couldn't figure out a way to contact you from that pics page so I was hoping that you were one here. I guess I should have searched the user list .
Were those bumpers easy to make? How heavy are they?
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Re: Some nice tercels
takza wrote:The back end of the T4WD isn't that much different than the newest crossovers...not ideal for sure though.brianp wrote:The second thing is the back of the tercel pretty much just chops off, which means you have a lot of turbulence behind it, which causes a bunch of drag. The ideal shape would be some sort of teardrop, but that's not going to happen with our cars.
The newer crossovers curve a little more than our cars do.
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One thing they all seem to have is a spoiler at top on the back...which I think reduces turbulence at the back.
One of these would also work?
http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-economy ... ons.php#41
Make one out of light plywood.
I currently have a partial grill block and lowered air dam on mine.
One of these would also work?
http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-economy ... ons.php#41
Make one out of light plywood.
I currently have a partial grill block and lowered air dam on mine.
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Yes, a rear spoiler would cut down on back end turbulence as well as give a bit of down force. A Lexus RX330 gets 3mpg better with one installed. I bet it would help keep the back window a bit cleaner too.
Then again, I don't wanna be a penguin either.(big useless wing on a flightless bird )
As for a front splitter, I like as much approach angle as possible for off roading and crawling.
Then again, I don't wanna be a penguin either.(big useless wing on a flightless bird )
As for a front splitter, I like as much approach angle as possible for off roading and crawling.
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Re: Some nice tercels
Funny you mention that RX330 rear spoiler. I like the shape and the size of that spoiler. Might be just about the right size for one of our cars. Problem is that a used one goes for about $200 and I have never seen any Lexus show up in a u-pull-it el cheapo wrecking yard.SynthDesign wrote:Yes, a rear spoiler would cut down on back end turbulence as well as give a bit of down force. A Lexus RX330 gets 3mpg better with one installed. I bet it would help keep the back window a bit cleaner too.
Then again, I don't wanna be a penguin either.(big useless wing on a flightless bird )
As for a front splitter, I like as much approach angle as possible for off roading and crawling.