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Old 11-30-2010, 05:20 PM   #16 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
If {the clutch is} worn and slipping, it will affect your mileage.
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Considering you're fortunate enough to have a manual, why not use EOC? Restarts would be easy as pie if you use bump starting, and adding a manual kill switch instead of having to use the key would make it even easier.

What tire pressure do you run? Many folks here run at 50 psi (3.4 bar)
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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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