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Ideas for my 06 saturn ion sedan?
Hello everyone. I think this is my first post. I have been lurking for a while.
Anyway. I bought my saturn ion because it was cheap and in good shape for used...but I've always been disappointed by the fuel economy. I don't consider 30 mpg out of such a small car as "good".
So we are going to get down to business here because I'm tired of spending so much on gas. Invention comes from necessity and its do or die time as far as im concerned.
My saturn has the 2.2 ecotec 4 cyl pared to a 5 speed manual transmission. Everything else is stock, aside form the scanguage e that I am using.
I am coming to you guys for ideas on what to do to the engine and drivetrain. What tuning modifications would be great on getting better fuel economy from this vehicle? I feel as if it could run more efficiently with an engine tune, perhaps some better headers and a warm/cold air intake? How would someone remap an ecu on this vehicle?
It needs a new clutch soon, so I will be pulling the transmission off at home. Are there gear swaps for these things?
Granted this vehicle is heavy and slow, and just from an engineering standpoint, not as good as a honda. But I assume that there can be some improvement here.
-Thanks!
-Joe
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