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Creeper · 08-11-2010, 03:45 PM

Hi,

I suck at introductions lo. I've been moding cars for 7 years going on 8 now and while I do own a show car (best Fueleconomy is that it never moves) I have been modding my Chevrolet Optra (Suzuki reno) for fuel efficeny the past 4 years have been trial and error as this car was cheep on the wallet not so good on gas 4cy that had barely any power to move the car. So i was loosing mpg the best I could do was 585-600km on a 53L tank

on the highway doing the limit. I tried a warm air intake that shot the mpg way down to dismle proportions so I went out and bout a CAI that helped at first. I know the controversy over a CAI vs a warm air but to help the intake I installed a set of pulstart puls plugs. This was not a cheep mod the plus go for $25 US a pop and they were worth every penny. I've managed to improve the fuel economy by 4.3%.

Being involved in the aftermarket area I'm looking at small 15" light weight rims to help further along with low rolling resistance tires set to the same overal diameter so that I do not disrupt my stock suspension set up. on the plus side with this car are the molded door handles almost no drag, no attena at all in the wind shield. I keep the tires are 1-2psi over the requirement. I'm contemplating replacing the factory exhaust system or at the very least heat wraping my stock setup for better flow so the engine can breath and exhale properly without choking.

I run Moble 1 pure synthetic oil in the car at all times. As well as wash and wax every week. Being a car guy I needed my tunes. I replaced my factory speakers (big heavy magnets) With aftermarket infinities which were surpringly lighter as well I put 2 subs in a 1/4 plywood box not MDF again weight was on my mind. The car came with a tach in the cluster so I know which RPM I'm at. At the time I was car pooling so I was stuck with the auto not going to spend the 4K to transfer it over to 5spd.

Next year I'm looking at light weight racing seats to lighten the car up I know it will look odd for a slow moving car to have racing seats but if I can save 50-75lbs why not. As well I'm looking to remove some of my insulation on the inside of the car i know that there are risks associated with this but its worth it. That and removing the spare tire assembly all together. I do have small profile wipers.

I'm not big on paying for mods so I tend to be a Do It Yourselfer.

I think that is for now.

Cheers,
Pete.

08-11-2010, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Creeper EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mississauga Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	New Guy from Ontario Canad, Hi, I suck at introductions lo. I've been moding cars for 7 years going on 8 now and while I do own a show car (best Fueleconomy is that it never moves) I have been modding my Chevrolet Optra (Suzuki reno) for fuel efficeny the past 4 years have been trial and error as this car was cheep on the wallet not so good on gas 4cy that had barely any power to move the car. So i was loosing mpg the best I could do was 585-600km on a 53L tank on the highway doing the limit. I tried a warm air intake that shot the mpg way down to dismle proportions so I went out and bout a CAI that helped at first. I know the controversy over a CAI vs a warm air but to help the intake I installed a set of pulstart puls plugs. This was not a cheep mod the plus go for $25 US a pop and they were worth every penny. I've managed to improve the fuel economy by 4.3%. Being involved in the aftermarket area I'm looking at small 15" light weight rims to help further along with low rolling resistance tires set to the same overal diameter so that I do not disrupt my stock suspension set up. on the plus side with this car are the molded door handles almost no drag, no attena at all in the wind shield. I keep the tires are 1-2psi over the requirement. I'm contemplating replacing the factory exhaust system or at the very least heat wraping my stock setup for better flow so the engine can breath and exhale properly without choking. I run Moble 1 pure synthetic oil in the car at all times. As well as wash and wax every week. Being a car guy I needed my tunes. I replaced my factory speakers (big heavy magnets) With aftermarket infinities which were surpringly lighter as well I put 2 subs in a 1/4 plywood box not MDF again weight was on my mind. The car came with a tach in the cluster so I know which RPM I'm at. At the time I was car pooling so I was stuck with the auto not going to spend the 4K to transfer it over to 5spd. Next year I'm looking at light weight racing seats to lighten the car up I know it will look odd for a slow moving car to have racing seats but if I can save 50-75lbs why not. As well I'm looking to remove some of my insulation on the inside of the car i know that there are risks associated with this but its worth it. That and removing the spare tire assembly all together. I do have small profile wipers. I'm not big on paying for mods so I tend to be a Do It Yourselfer. I think that is for now. Cheers, Pete. __________________ 2 cars one never gets driven the other is an MPG project already at 5% increase in standard driving economy CAI and Pulstar plus. Thinking weight reduction next year.