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Old 05-25-2012, 07:37 AM   #4 (permalink)
YeahPete
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Daox: yeah long commutes suck, but it makes it so the wife dosen't have to commute. I can't exactly go out and find a new job.

Kah: I did some testing today. Huge difference in Drag at those speeds. I'll be going to the Library this weekend and get some Audiobooks. Hopefully that will help me slow down a bit. Yeah coasting from 80 to 70 only took about 2 secs, 70 - 60 about 3 secs, and from 60-50 about 5 secs.

65mpg seems to be a pretty sweet spot for my engine at 2500 rpm. Don't have the pedal down much at all.

I'm still looking for a starting point on the mods with the biggest gains. I hear the boattails seem to be working very well, but I kind of wanted to start from the front of the car and work my way back.

I guess while I aquire tools to mod the car, I'll experiment with different driving techniques each fill up. I've been trying pulse and glide and it just seems to not be working well for me.
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