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MetroMPG · 03-19-2012, 10:05 AM

Got a fuel consumption display yet? That's the most important piece of the puzzle. It'll help you refine your driving and will allow you to evaluate mods to the car. Otherwise you're kind of flying blind.

Also: it's not clear that changing exhaust will improve fuel economy. More peak power? Sure. More MPG? Not necessarily. It could possibly hurt at low engine speeds (where we tend to cruise to save fuel). Search around here to see what people say about it.

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