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Old 09-24-2012, 12:42 PM   #20 (permalink)
Nevyn
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The Crimson Crawler - '04 Hyundai Elantra GLS
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Don't think "magic bullet" when it comes to MPG; it's much more like "magic birdshot."

To state it another way (has been quoted elsewhere): Don't look for 100 places to lose a pound. Look for 1600 places to lose an ounce.

I pulled the crossmembers, runners, and mounts for the roof rack off of our 2003 Mazda MPV. *I* noticed a definite decrease in noise (wife, not so much). If nothing else, less noise makes a nicer drive!
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