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Silvey01 · 06-10-2011, 01:23 PM

I sold my POS Silverado and got a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire last month. It's a 2.2L Ecotech with a 5 speed manual... I so missed shifting my own gears. Haven't had the time to do anything to it except I found a front strut brace for $30 on ebay. It doesn't do anything for mileage, but it really firmed up the steering.
So far using some hypermiling techniques I was able to get right at 40 MPG. I'm lucky to be right near the interstate. I figure right now going from 17.8 MPG to 40 MPG is the ultimate eco-mod but just like any project it'll never be done.
More to come.

06-10-2011, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Silvey01 Hot rodder eco wannabe Join Date: May 2009 Location: kansas city Posts: 25 The truck now the car - '04 Pontiac Sunfire SE Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did it! I sold my POS Silverado and got a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire last month. It's a 2.2L Ecotech with a 5 speed manual... I so missed shifting my own gears. Haven't had the time to do anything to it except I found a front strut brace for $30 on ebay. It doesn't do anything for mileage, but it really firmed up the steering. So far using some hypermiling techniques I was able to get right at 40 MPG. I'm lucky to be right near the interstate. I figure right now going from 17.8 MPG to 40 MPG is the ultimate eco-mod but just like any project it'll never be done. More to come.