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Old 01-04-2011, 12:16 PM   #493 (permalink)
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... oh, and also acceleration to get to that speed.

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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
If I replicate your aero mods on my car, what kind of mileage can i expect if I currently get 42 - 45 MPG highway
As Mike suggested, a closer approximation for you would be to apply the same % increase to your base figure that he initially got (before switching to the lean burn motor).

He saw a 45% increase (from 47 to 68 mpg) in his average MPG following the aero mods (mostly highway driving I assume).

So if you're starting from 42 mpg highway: 42 * 1.45 = 60.9 mpg.

You'll have to accept it's just a guesstimate though.
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