1) As stated, suspension mods won't really pay for themselves in MPG savings. Do it for fun! Cornering fast is a lot of fun, but be safe!
2) The best way to go through a corner faster (besides driver skill) is higher grip tires, most of which aren't low rolling resistance (at least the type of tires I consider high cornering grip). Kind of negates the MPG. Lowering springs (with some performance struts) would be good since they'll also help lower your frontal area on the highway, but again, they won't pay for themselves in MPG savings.
3) Situations vary, of course, but if you need to brake for a corner, aren't you going too fast to begin with (from a fuel economy view point)?
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Originally Posted by bgd73
My greatest ecomod is bigger wheels, heavier.. and higher rated stiff tires...and alot of freakin welding (over 100 pounds added- and more to go)
I call the other direction of losing weight "the little inline four fairy tale". the delusion that you may get torque out of it one day starts with losing pounds, like a crack addict...and it keeps on going until death.
I may have an extreme here.. my old sube is 33.1 pounds per horspeower by oem standards, I am closer to 35 in reality...would not change it for anything...funny enough, I am out in the fast lane more than ever. 
it is a good mentality to catch on to the momentum stuff, even aero conversations and chores start to go away. |
You lost me there bud.
I'm all for welding the chassis (which is what I'll presume you were talking about when you said welding). Having a super-rigid chassis is great for cornering speeds and handling, but don't make it sound like it's silly for small, lightweight cars to try to get lighter. There's just some things a heavier car can't outdo a lighter car at, no matter how rigid the chassis, how wide and grippy the tires or how high the horsepower. If I misread what you were getting at, I'm sorry, that's just how it sounded to me.