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Old 06-11-2011, 12:25 PM   #13 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
One big reason it has a lower rating is the gear ratios run it at higher rpm. Around town that's no big deal but on the highway... OY!
A transmission swap with a DX? The Civic is the car for your new purposes. You will hypermile your way to much higher numbers than the official ratings. Plus, these cars are very hard to get right now.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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