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Old 06-21-2011, 07:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sombertattoo View Post
My goal is to get this car down to 4.5L/100km. Regular highway driving I can get her to 5.6L/100km.
I've achieved the same kind of improvement, so it's definitely possible
Currently no aeromods anymore - not even a grille block.

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[*]remove bug deflector? (would this make a big difference, I think it was installed by the previous owner to reduce the number of stone chips
where is it located ?

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[*]possibly new rims and LRR tires (would this make a big difference?)
When you need new tyres, by all means get LRR tyres.
I got almost 7% better fuel economy with them.

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[*]carbon fiber hood ;p
If you do a lot of highway driving @ higher speeds, weight won't matter very much.
It'll help, but only marginally and you'll probably never recover the cost or time involved.
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