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Old 04-21-2010, 10:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
busypaws
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Live in Tucson AZ, work and car now in Detroit
Posts: 200

Protege - '97 Mazda Protege DX
90 day: 46.42 mpg (US)
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With your high speed driving aero is where to concentrate. Concentrate on weight when you are in stop/go traffic all day.

Don't forget passenger side mirror. Get a bigger rear view or fasten a small mirror on the passenger "Jesus bar" (ie move the passenger mirror inside the car).
I'm using shrink wrap plastic on grill block. The kind you buy in the winter to put over your house windows with double sidded tape.
Check for any loose or missing underbody panels. The black plastic kind that might be missing or flapping in the breeze.
Next oil change use lightest weight you can get away with. I switch to 0W20.
Sounds like your on your way to getting the best you can with the limited time you have.
There are alot more things to do if you had the time to turn the car into a real "Project" car.
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