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Weather Spotter · 01-07-2011, 11:42 PM

I like your car choice, wagons are nice mix between people and cargo and MPG

Mod tips (links are to our wiki mod page for that mod):
1. grill block is a cheep easy first mod. Grill block partial or full - EcoModder

2. smooth wheel covers Smooth wheel covers - EcoModder

3. belly pan Belly pan - EcoModder

4. Rear wheel skirts. Rear wheel skirts - EcoModder

5. side mirror delete. Side mirrors - EcoModder

6. Tire pressure to max sidewall. Increase tire pressure to max sidewall - EcoModder

7. Scangauge ScanGauge OBD-II computer - EcoModder

The first 7 are relatively cheep and easy to do. 8- 10 are harder but sill very doable.

8. Kill switch. Engine kill switch - EcoModder

9. Kammback. Partial Kammback - EcoModder

10. roof rack removal. Roof rack - EcoModder

11 Full boat tail. Full boat tail - EcoModder
this one is harder and will take some $$$ and time commitment. I just did it and it took me a strait week of work and about $300.

Issues with lowering:
1. will prematurely wear out your half shafts. I have a brother who tests them at work, keep the angle the same. Any change will kill them 2-3x faster.

2. reduces ability to go over debris in road

3. reduces ability to drive through snow (might or might not be an issue for you, I need 6-8" in the winter)

before lowering a car I would make a air dam to the same height and see if that scrapes or if it helps. It is also a cheaper way to get the same gain. Front air dam - EcoModder

Is the car a gas or not?
Manual or not?

I hope this gives you some food for thought. I would also look through the other mods on our wiki, it will give you plenty to think about

01-07-2011, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Weather Spotter Wiki Mod Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midland MI, USA Posts: 2,042 Max - '14 Ford C-Max SEL Thanks: 228 Thanked 304 Times in 210 Posts	I like your car choice, wagons are nice mix between people and cargo and MPG Mod tips (links are to our wiki mod page for that mod): 1. grill block is a cheep easy first mod. Grill block partial or full - EcoModder 2. smooth wheel covers Smooth wheel covers - EcoModder 3. belly pan Belly pan - EcoModder 4. Rear wheel skirts. Rear wheel skirts - EcoModder 5. side mirror delete. Side mirrors - EcoModder 6. Tire pressure to max sidewall. Increase tire pressure to max sidewall - EcoModder 7. Scangauge ScanGauge OBD-II computer - EcoModder The first 7 are relatively cheep and easy to do. 8- 10 are harder but sill very doable. 8. Kill switch. Engine kill switch - EcoModder 9. Kammback. Partial Kammback - EcoModder 10. roof rack removal. Roof rack - EcoModder 11 Full boat tail. Full boat tail - EcoModder this one is harder and will take some $$$ and time commitment. I just did it and it took me a strait week of work and about $300. Issues with lowering: 1. will prematurely wear out your half shafts. I have a brother who tests them at work, keep the angle the same. Any change will kill them 2-3x faster. 2. reduces ability to go over debris in road 3. reduces ability to drive through snow (might or might not be an issue for you, I need 6-8" in the winter) before lowering a car I would make a air dam to the same height and see if that scrapes or if it helps. It is also a cheaper way to get the same gain. Front air dam - EcoModder Is the car a gas or not? Manual or not? I hope this gives you some food for thought. I would also look through the other mods on our wiki, it will give you plenty to think about __________________