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Old 09-16-2013, 01:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
... pumping the tires up and a grill block would be my first mods.
This is true, and you'll also want to think about what kind of driving you do mostly. Aero mods matter more the faster you'll be traveling (as in freeways), though they help to some degree at almost any speed. Weight reduction will matter more in stop and go traffic because your car has to haul its weight to speed over and over again.

If you drive on freeways, stick to speed limits or reasonably under them as safety allows. Speed reduction helps reduce the effect of drag and rolling resistance.

And welcome!
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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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