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Old 12-02-2007, 10:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
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Did you meet your 2007 modding & fuel economy goals?

My 2007 list was obviously too ambitious. Bit off more than I could chew (mostly due to Project ForkenSwift).

Ah well, gives me something to do in '08.

- make a permanent version of my partial Kammback ... [nope!]
- ... then use it as a platform for a removable boat-tail... [nope!]
- put in an XFi cam ... [yup!]
- do a lowering experiment, and chop the springs if it shows promise ... [nope!]
- make shaped wheel spoilers/wheel boat tails (foam/fiberglass)... [nope!]
- experiment with front wheel skirts ... [nope!]
- quick release wiper arms ... [nope!]
- play with increased EGR ... [nope!]
- toy with the idea of hybridizing the Flea - along the lines of an EV 5th wheel. ... [nope!]

Just for fun, I also want to try for a 150 mpg round trip, a la Insight marathon style: low speed P&G ... [nope!]

Also... get the Forkenswift on the road ... [yup!]

And make a recumbent bike or trike. (Could still be a winter project.)

Man, that's a lot of stuff.

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Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata
Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage
www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget
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