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cuttlefishmenagerie · 05-01-2008, 09:49 PM

Hi everybody,brand new here, looking for input!

A little background - my friend was looking for an extremely efficient and cheap car. We found it, a 1987 Suzuki Forza (automatic, non-turbo model, 200K km) (Chevy sprint) on ebay - In Vancouver, BC (we lived in Fargo, ND at the time). The car was, as expected, a pile, but for $700 we couldn't complain. Also, we made it home and had an awesome time camping. This year, we want to do another road trip (fargo>SW>cali>Washington state>fargo) and get amazing gas mileage.

Open to everything cheap! College students do everything cheap! Also, we have a vehicle whose cosmetic state or future practicality/usability is less than a concern. We plan to use HVAC ducts to do some of it. They might be a little heavy, but we won't be doing a lot of stop and go.

Plans are to:
Delete side mirrors
add aerodynamic front structure w/ removable grill block
Boat tail made of a plastic tent-like structure
Full underbody tray
Silicone seam sealing/taping
Wheel air deflectors (front and rear)
Rear wheel skirts
Tire overinflation
rear bench seat removal
cadillac/oldsmobile/buick bucket seats (the current seats just about kill)
Front wheel skirts?
Alternator kill switch (some how-to here would be very useful)

We can't go crazy with the costs, but all input would be very much appreciated!

(the pictured car is the turbo model. Pictures/documentation will commence as soon as finals end!)

05-01-2008, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
cuttlefishmenagerie EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St Paul, MN Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ambitious project to commence in 2 weeks Hi everybody,brand new here, looking for input! A little background - my friend was looking for an extremely efficient and cheap car. We found it, a 1987 Suzuki Forza (automatic, non-turbo model, 200K km) (Chevy sprint) on ebay - In Vancouver, BC (we lived in Fargo, ND at the time). The car was, as expected, a pile, but for $700 we couldn't complain. Also, we made it home and had an awesome time camping. This year, we want to do another road trip (fargo>SW>cali>Washington state>fargo) and get amazing gas mileage. Open to everything cheap! College students do everything cheap! Also, we have a vehicle whose cosmetic state or future practicality/usability is less than a concern. We plan to use HVAC ducts to do some of it. They might be a little heavy, but we won't be doing a lot of stop and go. Plans are to: Delete side mirrors add aerodynamic front structure w/ removable grill block Boat tail made of a plastic tent-like structure Full underbody tray Silicone seam sealing/taping Wheel air deflectors (front and rear) Rear wheel skirts Tire overinflation rear bench seat removal cadillac/oldsmobile/buick bucket seats (the current seats just about kill) Front wheel skirts? Alternator kill switch (some how-to here would be very useful) We can't go crazy with the costs, but all input would be very much appreciated! (the pictured car is the turbo model. Pictures/documentation will commence as soon as finals end!)