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Old 12-02-2007, 09:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
MetroMPG
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
Team Metro
90 day: 67.07 mpg (US)

ForkenSwift - '92 Metro EV
90 day: 125.37 mpg (US)

U.F.O. - '00 Insight
Team Honda
90 day: 85.75 mpg (US)
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Did you meet your 2007 modding & fuel economy goals?

My 2007 list was obviously too ambitious. Bit off more than I could chew (mostly due to Project ForkenSwift).

Ah well, gives me something to do in '08.

- make a permanent version of my partial Kammback ... [nope!]
- ... then use it as a platform for a removable boat-tail... [nope!]
- put in an XFi cam ... [yup!]
- do a lowering experiment, and chop the springs if it shows promise ... [nope!]
- make shaped wheel spoilers/wheel boat tails (foam/fiberglass)... [nope!]
- experiment with front wheel skirts ... [nope!]
- quick release wiper arms ... [nope!]
- play with increased EGR ... [nope!]
- toy with the idea of hybridizing the Flea - along the lines of an EV 5th wheel. ... [nope!]

Just for fun, I also want to try for a 150 mpg round trip, a la Insight marathon style: low speed P&G ... [nope!]

Also... get the Forkenswift on the road ... [yup!]

And make a recumbent bike or trike. (Could still be a winter project.)

Man, that's a lot of stuff.


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