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Old 08-23-2010, 11:11 AM   #35 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
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Originally Posted by Soulster View Post
yeah well I don't have that many miles eco modding yet...so I'm not sure about my sweet spot.
Weird thing about my sweet spot is it seems to be around 80 mph with the engine spinning about 3K rpm in my Maxima. Makes no friggin sense. Maybe if I had a stick shift instead of the slush box I could get better mpg at normal speeds, but I don't. Who'd have thought a 3L 190hp engine would be too much for a 3k lb car?
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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