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Old 06-08-2009, 03:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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welded body dropped rpms..and that...

increased fuel mileage.
I am one who was tortured by the "v8 days" and could not tolerate how much power the bodies ate. A 305 ci for example could haul twice what they sponged it into, and that means fuel...
Anyway, I took that thought realm into the little sube i drive now. Knowing how balanced the boxers get, I could not wait for the first successes to emerge after welding and welding and welding. (I still have crash zones realistically "squishy" but stepped up over oem).

1781cc, carbed, 90hp, 15 inch rally tread singing the alloys....
the success is a hairline over 3000 rpm for 70+mph. the sense of digging in, letting the power hit the pavement for all the 2.6 inch stroke is worth is one of my top ten amazing things I have encountered in an automobile (after 17 of them)
I like to mention the body workings here, as a goal for lightweight may not necessarily be a truthful resolve heading into the realm of hypermiler. getting the humble power your car has got to the road is an an important goal...

oh. the fuel is in the high 30s as of now on fresh pipes, the carb dials in some weeks afterward into the 40s and the "oh my gods" for fuel mileage at higher highway speed, hardly constipated into the slow lane only. I stay right out there with traffic..


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Old 06-08-2009, 05:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

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Pick the month you were born:
January-------I kicked
February------I loved
March--------I karate chopped
April----------I licked
May----------I jumped on
June---------- I danced with
July-----------I welded
August--------I had lunch with
September---- I sang to
October-------I smelled
November-----I yelled at
December-----I ran over

Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1-------a birdbath
2-------a monster
3-------a phone
4-------a fork
5-------a snowman
6-------a nun
7-------my mobile phone
8-------my dog
9-------my best friend
10-------my neighbor
11-------my science teacher
12-------a banana
13-------a baseball bat
14-------a stuffed animal
15-------a goat
16-------a pickle
17-------your mom
18-------a spoon
19-------a patch
20-------a fireman
21-------a ninja
22-------Chuck Norris
23-------a noodle
24-------a squirrel
25-------a troll
26-------my sister
27-------my boss
28-------a homeless guy
29-------a surfer
30-------a football player
31-------a llama

What is the last number of the year you were born:
1--------- in my car
2 -------- on a motorcycle
3 -------- in a hole
4 -------- under your bed
5 -------- on your car
6 -------- on a roof
7 -------- in an elevator
8--------- at the dinner table
9 -------- in line at the bank
0 -------- in your bathroom

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White--------because I'm cool like that
Black--------because I was drinking tequila, again.
Pink----------because I'm only in it for the good times.
Red----------because the voices told me to.
Blue---------because I'm sexy and I do what I want
Green-------because I think I need some serious help.
Purple-------because I'm AWESOME!
Gray---------because Big Bird said to and he's my leader.
Yellow-------because someone offered me 20 dollars
Orange -----because I saw it on the internet.
Brown-------because I can.
Other--------because it sounded like a good idea!
None--------because I can't control myself!



Now type out the sentence you made
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I smelled a got under your bed because i need some serious help.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:40 PM   #4 (permalink)
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RippinRoo - '05 Legacy Wagon 2.5 GT
90 day: 22.36 mpg (US)

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... I took that thought realm into the little sube i drive now. Knowing how balanced the boxers get, I could not wait for the first successes to emerge after welding and welding and welding. (I still have crash zones realistically "squishy" but stepped up over oem).

...

I like to mention the body workings here, as a goal for lightweight may not necessarily be a truthful resolve heading into the realm of hypermiler. getting the humble power your car has got to the road is an an important goal...
...
Need to see some pics, I think...
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:48 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Grey Goose - '89 Metro LSI 4 door hatch back
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Nice distraction frank lee....

Think we will get any real data for follow up?

If I type in my sentence you will know how old I am and can probably figure out my credit card number also.
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:53 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Mine's just awesome:
I kicked Chuck Norris in your bathroom because I'm sexy and I do what I want.
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Old 06-08-2009, 07:05 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I welded a nun in a hole because I was drinking tequila, again.
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Old 06-09-2009, 03:25 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I yelled at your mom in a hole because I'm sexy and I do what I want.

That's a pretty good movie.

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Old 06-09-2009, 04:03 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I sang to a spoon in line at the bank because Big Bird said to and he's my leader.
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Old 06-09-2009, 01:11 PM   #10 (permalink)
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