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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
HONDA JAZZ MODIFICATIONS
HONDA CAR MODIVICATIONS
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Update (Feb 2010): lean burn engine installed for more MPG
In the late summer of 2009 at 512,000 miles my engine and transmission were wearing out, so I had a lightly used transmission and lean burn (VX) engine installed in my car.
So far, the new engine is averaging 7 mpg better than the old engine. This engine doesn't get the same mileage over a broad speed range that I saw with the previous engine, but instead shows the steady decrease of mileage with increasing highway speed typical of most cars. In the summer on a level road the new engine gets 100 mpg at a steady 60 mph and 120 mpg at 40 mph. It has tank averages in the upper 60's in the winter and upper 70's in the summer. I have had it remain in lean burn on a level highway up through 91 mph and estimate that it should be able to remain in lean burn up to speeds slightly above 100 mph.
The results of coast down testing are linear out to 90 mph / 145 km/h (it coasts almost as well at 80 mph / 129 km/h as it does at 50 mph / 80 km/h) and the Cd tested out to be 0.17.
honda jazz modivications
Modifying a Honda Civic for maximum MPG
I started this project after the Hurricane Katrina-inspired gas price run up, as I have a long commute and, except for a few hybrids, the car companies were busy introducing models with ever poorer gas mileage.
Overview:
* Background - the car & aero influences
* Research & construction
* Coastdown testing to calculate Cd
* Update: lean burn engine installed for more MPG
* What fuel economy does it get?
* What's it like to drive?
* Compared to "regular" cars...
* Aero observations: bugs, leaves & deer
* The aerodynamic modifications in detail
* Cost
* Aerocivic media coverage & links
* Other aeromodded vehicles
Background - the car & aero influences
My car is a 1992 Honda Civic CX which I bought new, has an EPA fuel consumption rating of 47 mpg (US) highway / 39 city (5.0/6.0 L/100 km ... 20.0/16.6 km/L ... 56.4/46.8 mpg (Imp.)), and averaged mid 40's when driven "normally".
Before Katrina, I had been using hypermiling techniques to get me up to an average in the high 50's, but I had to keep the speed below 55 mph (89 km/h) to achieve it, which can be inconvenient to do on busy highways. About this time I had read Phil Knox's article "Free Fuel Riding on the Wind" in EV World where he talked about using commonplace materials from the local hardware store to lower his truck's drag coefficient (Cd) and improve its gas mileage at highway speeds. Also, having lived in Germany, I was familiar with many of the ultra-low Cd cars designed in Germany during the 1930's.
Since it didn't look like the car companies were planning to do anything in the foreseeable future about introducing a small car that would get good fuel economy on the highway, I decided to see what I could do towards improving my existing car's gas mileage.
Research & construction
1930's aerodynamic test car First, I studied the 1930's German cars and found one whose shape roughly matched my own car's. This car was a streamlined 1939 Maybach designed for The Fulda Tire Company for high speed tire testing on the autobahn and could cruise at over 150 mph with a 150 hp engine. I also researched some of the more recent low Cd concept cars that used recently developed aerodynamic techniques to clean up the airflow around the wheels.
Initially I built the aero mods in aluminum bar, Coroplast, and clear vinyl and then as they proved themselves, rebuilt them in the stronger and more permanent aluminum monocoque and Lexan, using construction techniques common on homebuilt aircraft. Since I was building this car for use as a commuter, not a show car, or as a "no holds barred" extreme high mileage vehicle, everything I did to the car had to pay for itself in fuel savings within two year's time. Since it was a 15 year old car with over 350,000 miles (563,270 km) on the odometer at the time that I started this project, I had no concerns with resale values.
The end result is a car with such low aerodynamic drag that it is down in concept car territory and well below the 0.25 Cd (coefficient of drag) of a Toyota Prius (3rd generation).
Background - the car & aero influences
My car is a 1992 Honda Civic CX which I bought new, has an EPA fuel consumption rating of 47 mpg (US) highway / 39 city (5.0/6.0 L/100 km ... 20.0/16.6 km/L ... 56.4/46.8 mpg (Imp.)), and averaged mid 40's when driven "normally".
Before Katrina, I had been using hypermiling techniques to get me up to an average in the high 50's, but I had to keep the speed below 55 mph (89 km/h) to achieve it, which can be inconvenient to do on busy highways. About this time I had read Phil Knox's article "Free Fuel Riding on the Wind" in EV World where he talked about using commonplace materials from the local hardware store to lower his truck's drag coefficient (Cd) and improve its gas mileage at highway speeds. Also, having lived in Germany, I was familiar with many of the ultra-low Cd cars designed in Germany during the 1930's.
Since it didn't look like the car companies were planning to do anything in the foreseeable future about introducing a small car that would get good fuel economy on the highway, I decided to see what I could do towards improving my existing car's gas mileage.
Modifying a Honda Civic for maximum MPG
I started this project after the Hurricane Katrina-inspired gas price run up, as I have a long commute and, except for a few hybrids, the car companies were busy introducing models with ever poorer gas mileage.
Overview:
* Background - the car & aero influences
* Research & construction
* Coastdown testing to calculate Cd
* Update: lean burn engine installed for more MPG
* What fuel economy does it get?
* What's it like to drive?
* Compared to "regular" cars...
* Aero observations: bugs, leaves & deer
* The aerodynamic modifications in detail
* Cost
* Aerocivic media coverage & links
* Other aeromodded vehicles
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
£ 13,250 | Honda Jazz 1.4 I-vtec Es I-shift 2010
Locking Wheel Nuts, Anti-lock Braking System (abs), Body Colour Bumpers, Internally Adjustable Headlight Height, High Level Rear Brake Light, Rolling Code Ecu Engine Immobiliser, Power Assisted Steering, Side Impact Protection Beams, Cigar Lighter, Driver's Seat Height Adjustment, Front Electric Windows, Electric Adjustable And Heated Door Mirrors, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (ebd), Front Seat Belt Pre-tensioners, 15in Alloy Wheels, Rear Electric Windows, Pollen Filter, Body Colour Door Mirrors, Audible Headlight On Reminder, Isofix Childseat Restraint Mechanism, Low Fuel Warning Light, Tachometer (rev Counter), Speed Adjusting Audio Volume, Honda Superlocks (deadlocks), Boot Light
To find out more details about this vehicle, Please call 0844 544 8335
28 June 2008 All new Honda JAZZ hadir di Indonesia
28 June 2008
All new Honda JAZZ hadir di Indonesia
PT Honda Prospect Motor meluncurkan generasi kedua produk hatchback andalannya yang telah mendulang sukses besar di dunia, All New Honda Jazz. Diperkuat oleh mesin 1500 cc i-VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control with Intelligent) baru, All New Honda Jazz kini semakin bertenaga, dengan tetap mempertahankan ciri khasnya sebagai mobil yang hemat bahan bakar.
Sejak diluncurkan secara global tahun 2001, Honda Jazz telah mencatat penjualan sebesar 2 juta unit di 115 negara di seluruh dunia. DI Indonesia sendiri, Honda Jazz telah mencatat angka penjualan sebesar 96.656 unit dan secara konsisten mendominasi di kelas 5-door hatchback. Kesuksesan Honda Jazz juga semakin lengkap dengan berbagai penghargaan yang diperolehnya. Tak kurang dari 70 penghargaan Internasional dan 23 penghargaan bergensi di Indonesia telah diraih oleh Honda Jazz, termasuk di antaranya untuk kategori Best Car, Best Fuel Consumption, Best Brand, Customer Satisfaction, hingga Reader’s Favorite.
Prestasi tersebut juga dilanjutkan oleh generasi kedua dari Honda Jazz yang diluncurkan di Indonesia hari ini. Sejak diluncurkan di Jepang pada tahun 2007 lalu, All New Honda Jazz langsung sukses menyabet Japan Car of the Year 2007-2008.
All New Honda Jazz tampil dengan desain yang benar-benar baru, yang semakin stylish dan sporty. Perpaduan kap mesin yang tajam, headlight berukuran besar yang memanjang, desain Trapezoid Bumper dan Sporty Grill Hexagon (segi enam), dan Full Aero Kit membuat mobil ini lebih bergaya, sekaligus membantu meningkatkan aerodinamika dari All New Honda Jazz. Desain pintu bagasi berbentuk V memberikan tampilan yang lebih bergaya sekaligus memberikan kemudahan akses barang ke dalam bagasi. Fender belakang dengan bentuk yang melebar mengegaskan kesan stabil pada All New Honda Jazz. Sementara lampu belakang dengan desain 3 dimensi dan high mount stop lamp memberikan sentuhan mewah sekaligus meningkatkan keamanan berkendara.
Dalam segi interior, All New Honda Jazz dirancang untuk memberikan kelapangan kabin yang maksimal, sekaligus utilitas tinggi dan keamanan bagi pengemudi dan penumpang. Mulai dari kaca depan yang memberikan visibilitas lebih luas, stereoscopic meter cluster dengan iluminasi yang mendukung fokus saat berkendara, hingga pengaturan panel-panel yang lebih dekat dengan pengemudi, dirancang agar pengemudi dapat berkendara dengan lebih aman dan nyaman.
Unique Central Layout Fuel Tank memungkinkan kabin yang lapang sekaligus fungsional pada All New Honda Jazz. Selain dapat memuat lima orang dewasa dengan nyaman, kabin All New Honda Jazz juga menawarkan fungsi penyimpanan barang yang sangat fleksibel. Fitur asli Honda, ULTRA Seat memberikan kebebasan untuk mengatur konfigurasi tempat duduk sesuai kebutuhan, menciptakan kapasitas bagasi terbesar di kelasnya, yang mencapai 1.321 liter menurut pengukuran VDA.
All New Honda Jazz kini hadir dengan mengusung mesin 1.5 i-VTEC SOHC yang merupakan penggabungan antara karakter mesin i-DSI yang hemat bahan bakar dengan mesin VTEC yang bertenaga besar. Mesin tersebut i-VTEC ini uga dilengkapi dengan teknologi drive by wire dan Torque Boost Resonator untuk menghasilkan tenaga maksimum 120 PS pada 6.600 rpm dan torsi maksimum 14,8 Kg.m pada 4.800 rpm, yang merupakan tenaga terbesar untuk mobil di kelasnya. Selain menghasilkan kombinasi antara tenaga dan efisiensi bahan bakar, kolaborasi teknologi mesin tersebut juga menghasilkan emisi ramah lingkungan berstandar EURO 4.
Berkendara dengan All New Honda Jazz juga semakin menyenangkan dengan fitur Paddle Shift, yang memungkinkan pengemudi memindahkan transmisi langsung dari roda kemudi, layaknya mengendarai sebuah mobil Formula 1. Sistem transmisi otomatis 5 percepatan All New Honda Jazz juga merupakan yang pertama kalinya diterapkan untuk mobil di kelasnya. Sistem tersebut didukung oleh teknologi active lock up, shift hold control, dan grade logic control untuk menghasilkan perpindahan transmisi yang presisi dan mulus.
Meskipun bentuknya kompak, All New Honda Jazz merupakan mobil dengan tingkat keamanan tertinggi di kelas hatchback. Hal tersebut dicapai All New Honda Jazz berkat teknologi rangka G-CON dan struktur ACETM yang telah lulus uji tabrak dengan standar terketat di dunia dan berhasil meraih 6 bintang dari Japan New Car Assessment (JNCAP) yang merupakan rating tertinggi dalam uji coba tabrakan kelas dunia. Body All New Honda Jazz juga dirancang dengan teknologi pedestrian injury reduction body stucture untuk melindungi pejalan kaki jika terjadi tabrakan.
Melengkapi keamanannya, All New Honda Jazz telah dilengkapi dengan teknologi pengereman ABS, EBD, dan BA, sabuk pengaman dengan 3 point ELR dan load limiter, serta dual SRS Airbags*. Sistem keyless entry, immobilizer Anti-Theft System serta security alarm melengkapi perangkat keamanan pada All New Honda Jazz.
Terdapat 8 warna menarik yang ditawarkan untuk All New Honda Jazz yaitu Alabaster Silver Metallic, Silverstone Metallic, Nighthawk Black Pearl, Brilliant White Pearl, Rallye Red Pearl, Irish Red Pearl, Cerulean Blue Metallic yang merupakan warna baru serta Spearmint Green Metallic yang ditawarkan sebagai special edition.
new car honda jazz
We used to run a Rav 4 but decided to change because of the running costs
After looking at reviews and test driving a selected few we decided to buy a Honda Jaz SE1.4
At first the seating felt very hard but we have just done a round trip of 595 miles and there was no problem at all with the seats.The car drove beautifully,plenty of room,quite on the motorways and overall we achieved 46.3 mpg which was very impressive and so is the car
Highly recommended
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Whilst agreeing with the other reviews, I have a couple of points to add.
The carpet wore thro under the throttle pedal but was replaced under guarantee.I have noticed this on other Jazz`s.Dealer told me -design fault.
The cigarette lighter did not work when I plugged an air pump in.
My 2 nearest Honda dealers have given up Hondas & closed since I bought two years ago & the nearest are now 24 miles away - well I have good mpg, except that I have kept a record from new & the car gauge always makes it 3-5mpg more than I do.
Then servicing - be prepared!!
First year sevice £177 but 2nd year now quoted at £389 or other dealer £330. If I go to local garage £150 or Halfords £169,I may invalidate the warranty according to Honda. Why so much, well it does have 8 spark plugs said dealer.
Should have stuck with 
