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Originally Posted by gk_ghig14
...Also dropped about 10 pounds off the front of the car(strut tower brace removed, sound tube removed, engine cover removed). Then I'll be dropping about 35 pounds off the rear when I take off the mufflers and install deletes
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If you mostly drive on the highway or at least away from urban / suburban areas then weight loss is less crucial. That strut brace may also help you retain momentum on corners which can also help. If you want to lose the most weight then no spare and/or removing unused seats can save you more as can not running a full tank (although MPG is harder to work out running like this).
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Originally Posted by gk_ghig14
Just checked tire pressure all were at 40 but my driver front which was at 55(tires rated for 51) so I let air out until it got to about 40
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One tyre being out by so much - could that be another issue ? If mine were rated 51 I would run 45. Under-inflated tyres are more likely to fail than ones at the limit.
Just a thought how about doing a vid of your trip - nothing fancy, just mount a phone or a cheap £10 camera from ebay upload to youtube and we can see what you are facing. I put one on my thread
here (Apologies for my poor music taste and it being winter here so dark).