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Old 04-30-2011, 10:09 AM   #13 (permalink)
arcosine
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
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90 day: 43.17 mpg (US)

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big tractor - '66 ford 3400

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I put the right rear fairing on last night. Now I have to figure out what to put in the front. Thanks Niel, for the tuff post.

I filled up, $46, wow $4.299 for regular 81 octane with 10% ethanol, and that was the cheap station. Got 43.5 mpg with the over size tires, 95.2 mph max speed... oops.. forgot the speedometer is slow.

Though I got better mpg, it seems like the car has more wind drag and doesn't coast as well. Hopefully the tire fairings will help.

I am thinking about octane booster, since I can tell the timing is being retarded when the engine is hot under load.
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