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S2k-Takara · 06-13-2010, 03:01 PM

Hello all!

I been lurking for a bit, finally made the plunge and picked up a 1996 Civic HX 5spd. I'm hoping to find a way to get instant mpg if the cheapest/best way to do that is scangauge, then that's what I will do. My other car is a 2005 S2000 it gets decent mpg on long freeway drives (as much as 38-39mpg) since I removed softop and put a carbon fiber hardtop and removed antenna and tools in trunk, but I get terrible city mpg 20ish. (because I drive it that way)

Also, trying to find other mods to bump things up a little. The front tire's the car came with look terrible for mpg...really soft sidewall and really chunky tread design. The problem is that they are damn near new.

I also have a set of Koni shocks and groundcontrols from my CRX, do you guys think lowering will significantly improve mpg?

What I have done so far:

remove AC belt - ac didnt work anyway, but do you guys think it's worth the trouble to remove AC componets?

I removed powersteering belt...but i been reading that I cant do that...I can def live without power steering, but how much will I really save by swapping in a manual rack?

06-13-2010, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
S2k-Takara EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sunnyvale Posts: 29 Undecided - '96 Honda Civic HX Last 3: 38.01 mpg (US) Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey guys, just bought a 1996 Civic HX :) Hello all! I been lurking for a bit, finally made the plunge and picked up a 1996 Civic HX 5spd. I'm hoping to find a way to get instant mpg if the cheapest/best way to do that is scangauge, then that's what I will do. My other car is a 2005 S2000 it gets decent mpg on long freeway drives (as much as 38-39mpg) since I removed softop and put a carbon fiber hardtop and removed antenna and tools in trunk, but I get terrible city mpg 20ish. (because I drive it that way) Also, trying to find other mods to bump things up a little. The front tire's the car came with look terrible for mpg...really soft sidewall and really chunky tread design. The problem is that they are damn near new. I also have a set of Koni shocks and groundcontrols from my CRX, do you guys think lowering will significantly improve mpg? What I have done so far: remove AC belt - ac didnt work anyway, but do you guys think it's worth the trouble to remove AC componets? I removed powersteering belt...but i been reading that I cant do that...I can def live without power steering, but how much will I really save by swapping in a manual rack?