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Old 06-06-2012, 02:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
brent777
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: tahlequah,ok
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ticker - '97 nissan d21 xe
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90 day: 27.06 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by mcamphr View Post
Bought this car a few weeks ago. 1st tankful was 37.5 - then 38.00 jump to 39. then I took a long trip and kept the cruise to 62-64 and got 43.4mpg. The last tankful - mostly highway cruise set at 60mph and removed the rear wing, added racing disks hubcaps and replaced the plugs with laser platinum NGKs at the halfway mark. Just filled up again and this tankful came back at 48.5mpg! Been using the Fuelly Andriod app to keep track of my fill-ups. A few more cost savings like this and I will be able to afford a Scangauge. I would like to break 50mpg.


cool glad ur happy good job look at my mod list and see if u get any ideas for your car for even better mpg!




free mods Ive done

mug flap delete

turned in my side mirrors

had a rubber matt in the back and i took it out it was huge every bit of 50 lbs it was 1/2 thick

-----------pay mods------------------------

ran the engine turn on wire to a switch and then to the radio so i can keep the radio off and i can only turn it on when the truck is on
(10 bucks)

taped up some vents for the ac system there on the top of the hood (64 cents)

tail gate delete
(to bucks for zip ties i didnt have to pay for net
if have to pay for that it would be 20 25 bucks)

l.e.d cab,floor and marker lights
(cab 10 floor 7 makers lights was 6 bucks)

oil pan heater
(30 bucks)

went from 225/75/14 tires to 205/75/14 tires
(80 a piece) but needed tires any way

have a k&n air filter
(50 bucks)
shorted the intake on my truck and used 2inch pvc pipe and i drilled 4 holes in the air box for better air flow (it was free had stuff laying a round but would be about 10 bucks)

cut off my razander can!!!
(10 bucks for turn down 4 bucks for cutt off wheel)

8 MPG FOR 115.64!!!(not in clueing tires & pvc)

with tires and pvc 415.64
Planned Mods: l.e.d tag light

amsoil oil (+6.54 percent mpg) (1.7 mpg for me)

20inch electric fan

1/3 grill block

heater core bypass

aero wheel finder mod

marine battery (because car battery loses alot of its power to start a car a marine battery will not on a marine battery it wont go down alot so the alt does not have to recharge the battery as much)


(my goal is 30 mpg in town!)
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