Cooling system:
silicone hoses
painted car white
high capacity dual core radiator
funnel air from bumper to radiator
180 degree thermostat (OEM is 170)
aluminum window screen front of radiator fan relay light ~ visible under edge of hood
adjust lower grill block for 190 engine temp
aim to keep fan temp below 206 on steep hills
planning: remote adjusting grille block
Driver mods:
calibrated ultragauge
pulse & coasting in gear
and/or neutral coasting on trips
shift at no higher than transmission rpms
release gas before quickly shifting to neutral
engine off coasting at low speeds around town
use lowest possible MAP at steady pace up hills
Electrical mods:
remove radio
backup horn button
a/c during defrost disable
led map, dome and trunk lights
keep battery charged to 12.6 volts
remove a/c condenser fan fuse #56
remove pgm-f1 kill switch ~ .05v drain
fuel injector wire kill switch no drain 01/28/15
went from 40 to 80mpg in town on gauge
but tank mpg only improved a small amount
planning: led brake lights
planning: wire 4.5v solar charger to map light
Tire & brake mods:
keep tires at 52 psi
have left rear drum turned
clean and adjust drum brakes
flush & replace dot3 brake fluid
loosen e-brake from 4 to 7 clicks
remove disc brake anti rattle clips
front wheels improved from .5 to 2 spins remove drum brake auto adjusters
back wheels improved from 8 to 31 spins
change back wheels to 12 spins for ebrake
Planned Mods:
Aero:
splitter
side skirts
tire deflectors
3/4 belly pan
rear diffusers
wheel fairings
back wheel skirts
front wheel gap fillers
inside passenger side mirrors
Other:
clean o2 sensors
replace horn button
solar battery charger
fill seams permanently
starter switch with relay
led rear and brake lights
more coats of white paint
relay & light for kill switch
tint moon roof & rear windows
remote sliding shutter radiator vent
Maybe:
align the wheels
backup lights with a switch
brake vacuum booster
camcorder
glasspack muffler
inside fan
hand throttle
kammback
passenger mirror delete
side marker lights
solar panels
upgrade horn
