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larrybuck · 05-11-2012, 01:48 AM

Welcome! You are doing the right things, but it is a wagon (heavy) , and I think the automatic is your biggest foe.

Would you consider putting the time/effort to make it a 5spd. stick w a different diff.
ratio??

I just think the largest gains could be found there. I know its a lot of work!

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larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 298 Thanked 125 Times in 89 Posts	Welcome! You are doing the right things, but it is a wagon (heavy) , and I think the automatic is your biggest foe. Would you consider putting the time/effort to make it a 5spd. stick w a different diff. ratio?? I just think the largest gains could be found there. I know its a lot of work! __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!