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Old 06-28-2013, 03:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
jedi_sol
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2013 STi *SOLD* - '13 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
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90 day: 26.59 mpg (US)

1996 Geo Metro *RETIRED from Ecomodding* - '96 Geo Metro Base
90 day: 58.68 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by UltArc View Post
HEY HEY HEY. There is nothing wrong with taking a dream car and maximizing performance (mpg)!

And being a standard, you can do a kill switch- mega mpg
You can close off most of your openings if you want- big mpg
(Although you lose the performance of a colder engine bay, you gain the aero benefits- to me this balance out, but utilizing a turbo for power, it may hurt your performance more than a NA vehicle)
After market should be huge- easy to get the boy racer parts that actually work.

Plus, lowered expectations yield higher performance by %. 39 mpg here is nothing for any Toyota, but for me it's 77% above EPA. You should be able to easily see highway mpg in the city, even having fun.
wow! i've noticed your last 3 tanks have jumped up to 37-39mpg...in a ROUCHE MUSTANG!

What do you think was the biggest contributor to your gains? kill switch?

it'll be interesting to see your mpg gains with the lower grill block installed.
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