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Originally Posted by honduh
Hello everyone.
I have always been on the performance side of cars, I have a 400+whp integra that is almost completed. I am also a auto mechanic and a graduate from UTI of Exton.
I recently picked up a 97 civic DX 5 speed and I have caught the MPG bug, thanks to my good friend and his diesel passat. My best tank so far amazed me at 36.4mpg with ZERO mods, just driving like a granny. My goal right now is to get my car into the 40mpg zone to beat my friends diesel. I know he could mod his diesel to beat me, but he is far too lazy.
Anyway, my plans so far are to pick up a set of HX wheels and I would LOVE to do a d15b5 (hx) swap with functioning lean burn mode. I also plan to block off my front grill to reduce drag (saw a DIY on here that gave me the idea).
So I guess I have a lot more reading to do on this site, and many more MPG's to pick up!
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Welcome. I have nearly the same car, and might be on my way to a 60+mpg tank right now. PaleMelanesian's PaleCivic--a 96 DX--is topping 80mpg. And he does not mod at all. A big benefit is in technique. You don't really have to drive that slowly. Just kinda slowly. I have learned that the best techniques are what they call "pulse and glide," "engine off coasting," and "driving with load." To do the last one really well you'll want a ScanGauge or an UltraGauge, I use the latter. It is cheaper and can be set for all the best techniques. Good luck. Start a fuel log! Test any mods carefully. It is surprising how inaccurate our feet on the pedal are. I have been driving my DX for 10 years and the gauge taught me more in six months than I have ever known.
Cheers,
james