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Old 07-11-2014, 07:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Broke 60 mpg for the first time!

Pretty pumped about it, it had seemed like a barrier I wasn't going to cross!

The 489 miles I drove on this tank was just my usual daily commuting, nothing out of the ordinary, no super-slow driving or anything like that. So maybe the Kammback I added last weekend actually helped. If so, I should get even a little better mpg next tank
I'm also getting better every day at bump starting it, so that may have helped, too

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Old 07-11-2014, 08:35 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Woohoo, congrats!
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Old 07-11-2014, 08:58 AM   #3 (permalink)
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That's awesome!! good work!
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Old 07-11-2014, 09:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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very sweet!!!!
bet you have the nut behind the wheel adjusted just right!!!!
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Third: Full underbelly pan
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Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
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Old 07-11-2014, 11:24 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I drive the same route every day, so every morning I challenge myself to do a little better reading the upcoming lights, keying off at the perfect time, bump starting a little smoother . . . . Next thing I know, I'm at work!

The game resumes after work, and then the next thing I know, I'm at home!

What used to be a boring commute is now a road rally game, ran at really slow speeds!
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Old 07-11-2014, 12:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Yes it does! Nice going.
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Old 07-11-2014, 12:43 PM   #7 (permalink)
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MetroMPG: "Get the XXXgauge - it turns driving into a fuel & money saving game."

Probably one of the 5 "GREAT TRUTHS" of driving!!!!
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ECO MODS PERFORMED:
First: ScangaugeII
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html

Second: Grille Block
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html

Third: Full underbelly pan
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Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
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Old 07-11-2014, 09:36 PM   #8 (permalink)
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awesome! Do you roll down a hill and clutch drop to start?
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Old 07-12-2014, 01:05 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Pretty pumped about it, it had seemed like a barrier I wasn't going to cross!

The 489 miles I drove on this tank was just my usual daily commuting, nothing out of the ordinary, no super-slow driving or anything like that. So maybe the Kammback I added last weekend actually helped. If so, I should get even a little better mpg next tank
I'm also getting better every day at bump starting it, so that may have helped, too
Congrats man. I can't get 60MPG unless I drive slower then 55. That doesn't happen to often with 75MPH speed limits.

Are pics of your kammback somewhere?
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Old 07-12-2014, 01:28 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Great work, I hit my highest en route mpg mark today of 53.8 today over 18 miles on my commute. This is the right time of year to get good numbers!

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