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Old 08-10-2017, 12:37 PM   #66 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Best tank in 2 years

80.4 MPG US!

(That's also the 2nd best tank in 8 years, not counting short competition fills.)

This is the first full tank with the car lowered.

I'm prepared to say the lower race car suspension has had a positive effect, even though I haven't done the ABA test (and probably won't get to it this year).

I've been monitoring my trip log on multiple routes from before/after lowering, and I'm seeing either:

- higher MPG at the same average trip speed, or
- similar MPG to pre-lowering, but at higher average speeds

EG: I just did a 180 mile / 290 km round trip, and it was my best fuel results ever on that trip... AND my average speed was higher by a couple of MPH. Same exact route and driving style.
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