84Accord
06-01-2009, 08:12 PM
i got this site off another site and its interesting.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-economy-mpg-modifications.php#c1
one of the mods listed is "fender skirts and low profile headlamps (87 accord)"
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/fender-skirts-low-profile-headlamps-87-accord-3403.html
there are pics posted there but you have to be a forum member to see it.
The second mod were the headlamps. After driving at night and realizing I was losing 4 mpg I decided to change them. The headlamps came from a 1996 Grand Prix, cost was $17.00, they are mounted to brackets made from the arms from satellite tv dishes. The lights happened to be the same height as the turn signal/side maker. I am going to weld the light doors on to the hood and put lexan over the lights. I think it already looks better than the pop ups. I did have to also modify the radiator support slightly to make room for the lights. I also used diodes from a bad alternator in the wiring so the low beams would stay on with the high beams. I didn't gain any noticeable mpg but I won't be losing any either.
Geo Storms have the same lights but the bucket was made of plastic. The ones from the Grand Prix are metal so are much easier to work with. Some years of Camaros have them also.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-economy-mpg-modifications.php#c1
one of the mods listed is "fender skirts and low profile headlamps (87 accord)"
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/fender-skirts-low-profile-headlamps-87-accord-3403.html
there are pics posted there but you have to be a forum member to see it.
The second mod were the headlamps. After driving at night and realizing I was losing 4 mpg I decided to change them. The headlamps came from a 1996 Grand Prix, cost was $17.00, they are mounted to brackets made from the arms from satellite tv dishes. The lights happened to be the same height as the turn signal/side maker. I am going to weld the light doors on to the hood and put lexan over the lights. I think it already looks better than the pop ups. I did have to also modify the radiator support slightly to make room for the lights. I also used diodes from a bad alternator in the wiring so the low beams would stay on with the high beams. I didn't gain any noticeable mpg but I won't be losing any either.
Geo Storms have the same lights but the bucket was made of plastic. The ones from the Grand Prix are metal so are much easier to work with. Some years of Camaros have them also.