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I hope you lubed up those caliper slider pins good. If you feel like going back in there, you can make some brake pad return springs, i've got a video on them. Be careful to not make them too strong. I made mine very strong with the assumption that the hydraulic brake system would easily overpower them. Well, it does, but the initial pedal feel has changed. I have gotten used to it, but I would prefer it to bite more.
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Don't remember if I put extra lube on them, but I do remember making sure they worked properly, since that seemed to be the issue with the caliper that came on the car.
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I should hope you can achieve a 50 MPG tank, my best tank in the V6 accord was 44.6 MPG, and I just passed 50 MPG yesterday! I have yet to be called a ricer and my car looks like:
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Is your car a manual or an automatic? How much have these mods improved your MPG?
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You should be able to get some pretty helpful mods in even with maintaining a stock appearance. My car remained mostly stock looking for a while because of parents...  |
Lol! Resale value is also another thing to keep in mind, in case I ever end up reselling it when I buy a newer car later on.
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Add an engine block heater to your list of potential mods, they are cheap, effective, and very nice to have in the cold.
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Definitely something I've looked at, however budget does come into play with some mods.
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When you are stopped(assuming engine on), do you shift into neutral while waiting? That is worth a 25-30% reduction in idle fuel consumption vs in drive, and gives a smoother idle.
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I've considered that, but I just need to first make sure I stop trying to accelerate in neutral from forgetting to switch back into drive after coasting lol.
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Welcome to the site and congrats on the great mileage with a stock automatic! Nicely done.
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Thank you!
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We have a member that wanted an HX and four doors. He did not make excuses.
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Lol I'm sure it's possible! However a limited budget and zero mechanical experience hinder me somewhat from doing something like that.