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Owner: |
BabyDiesel |
Ecoscort: |
1998 Ford Escort ZX2 |
Displacement: |
2 L |
Fuel type: |
gasoline |
Transmission: |
automatic |
Curb weight: |
2478 lbs |
Coefficient of drag: |
0.269 |
Frontal area: |
21 sq.ft. |
Instrumentation: |
ScanGauge |
Description: |
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Build Thread: |
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Current Mods: |
Scangauge
Keman intake w/ Spectre high-flow air filter
Warm Air Intake
Tire air pressure set at 60f&r
95% grill block
Underbody panels
Double SV mirror deletion
Air line disconnect thingy
Weight removal (Rear seat, etc.)
Double 5.6K resistor in the IAT (for timing advance)
Spark plugs gapped @ 0.070 (stock is 0.050)
5w20 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum oil
Lighter weight Mazda Miata Aluminum rims
Upsized tires (185/70R14 BlackLion BH15)
- from bald 185/65s to these, I gained ~1.5" in diameter
Added Thrush Turbo muffler - gained low-end torque back!
Wheel covers
Wheel Skirts
Air dam w/ splinter
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Planned Mods: |
Kammback/Boat tail
Side skirts
Lowering kit
Lean Burn!
Longtube 4-2-1 header
More compression
MTX swap??
Advanced cam timing
PS/AC Delete
UD pulley
0 toe alignment
Turbo??
Aiming 2B the Bassjoos of the ZX2 world :P |
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Official Fuel Economy Ratings |
EPA city |
22 mpg(US) |
EPA highway |
30 mpg(US) |
EPA combined |
25 mpg(US) |
Actual Fuel Economy Performance
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Lifetime |
43.45 mpg(US) |
Last 3 tanks |
49.1 mpg(US) |
90 days |
47.38 mpg(US) |
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Aug 21, 2015 |
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(Created: 2014-08-21 13:32:19 / Modified: 2015-08-23 23:53:32)