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California98Civic · 08-15-2011, 06:33 PM

Thanks guys... the article is great. And knowing to close-off the Holset idea is useful. My car is a loooong-term project. I have had it for a decade and I'm going to wear it out part by part and rebuild it into a new car. I'm learning, preparing.

Another question: obviously I could move down from my 1.6L engine to the previous Civic's 1.5L--maybe even 1.3L--with the added power and with my lighter car. I could also go for much taller gearing with the added power and still be able to climb hills about as effectively as now with my 1.6L, no?

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California98Civic 60+ mpg at posted speeds Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 1,187 Black and Green - '98 Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 64.83 mpg (US) Thanks: 381 Thanked 163 Times in 113 Posts	Thanks guys... the article is great. And knowing to close-off the Holset idea is useful. My car is a loooong-term project. I have had it for a decade and I'm going to wear it out part by part and rebuild it into a new car. I'm learning, preparing. Another question: obviously I could move down from my 1.6L engine to the previous Civic's 1.5L--maybe even 1.3L--with the added power and with my lighter car. I could also go for much taller gearing with the added power and still be able to climb hills about as effectively as now with my 1.6L, no? __________________ Black and Green will be rebuilt over decades as parts die--until it becomes a different car. Goal is only 60-70 mpg at posted speeds. I'm not trying for highest possible mileage. Calculators: standard deviation, Ohms Law, & drag HP losses.