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Originally Posted by jakobnev
Does the fact that you last car was a Corolla (And you only gave it up because it was in bad shape) mean that you don't actually need to "haul" anything?
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My Corolla had a plate welded over the spare tire area and the rear seat deleted just to make room for all the stuff I usually have to carry. I do part-time small engine repair and have to haul parts and tools around, the truck has really came in handy.
And I was tired buying a new part every week to keep the 26 year old Corolla on the road. I liked it, but it was turning into a project car, and I don't need ANOTHER one of those.
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Originally Posted by euromodder
You might also want to
- cover the bed , if possible by an aerodynamic cover ;
- (partially) cover the grille
- delete the mudflaps
If you're really determined - or deterred by fuel costs - you could add a belly pan, side skirts, ... the works really 
Changing your driving style will also have a lot of effect.
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I wanted to do a bed cover, but it would hinder the use of the bed. Winters coming up so I will be making a grille cover of some kind, but it would have to go in the summer as this engine doesn't like sitting in 110* traffic. A belly pan isn't out of the question also.
I didn't even think about the mudflaps, those are going tomorrow.
And I try to drive the best I can for mileage (coasting every chance I get, eta)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Air Gate = fail.
Intake delete = fail.
Noisy exhaust = fail.
Doesn't matter what he does short of a diesel and m/t swap, it ain't gonna average more than 21; more likely it will rarely bust through 20. So here we are, 2011, still solo, empty DDing sub 20 vehicles. Well, you're in good- I mean, lots of company.
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The "air gate" as you call it was custom made for my grandfather. It was put on as the truck had no gate to began with. It may not help MPG, but visibility is a whole lot better when backing up (there's alot of kids that play in my neighborhood, so the extra visibility more then outweighs what ever MPG I might lose with it).
So warmer air is bad for MPG??
Testing a warm air intake (WAI) - MetroMPG.com Plus, the short filters give alot better throttle response, and the racer in me likes that.
Even if it didn't help, I can't stand a quiet exhaust. A Borla muffler will be going on next week along with the cats deleted.
And lets not forget this
is the south, trucks (especially loud trucks) get the girls
