View Single Post
Old 05-31-2009, 01:35 AM   #37 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
Basjoos Wannabe
 
ShadeTreeMech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 870

The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

Lyle the Kindly Viking - '99 Volvo V70
90 day: 25.82 mpg (US)
Thanks: 174
Thanked 49 Times in 32 Posts
I'll bet 80 psi was way more than what was called for too.

Riding in that thing on the pavement was like riding down a dirt road in a regular car. It was just downright rough going. I'm all for saving fuel, but the damage that was possible by overworking the suspension like that would likely cancel out any fuel savings.

I am curious whether anyone has tried putting on 4 pizza cutter spare tires on their car to save gas. It would certainly offer very low rolling resistance, but wow, I'd hate to take a corner with that arrangement.
__________________
RIP Maxima 1997-2012


Quote:
Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
  Reply With Quote