05-01-2013, 08:50 AM
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Cyborg ECU
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Originally Posted by radioranger
Great milage, I get around 40 41 with my 98 5 speed lx, I do have bigger wheels that came with it , custom, I also recently diagnosed a bad front wheel bearing, I drive pretty slow also and coast whenever possible, Ive got to try the higher tire pressure like you did, any other mods beside tire pressure, I''m running the synth oil from walmart 5 w 30 also, just put in new plugs , had a close one there the last guy really over tourgued one, but luckily it came out, may try the disc wheel covers next 45 50 dsounds good when your commute is 130 miles,
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You might be doing better than you think. Have you calibrated your odometer readings for the taller wheel/tire combination? Those taller wheels/tires will cause an undercount in your odometer readings and therefore give you inaccurately lower FE readings. The difference can be noticeable.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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