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Originally Posted by 1slw4dr
The car is factory with the exception of some ebay intake which I plan to put back to stock and it's lowered. Doesn't have the OE wheels. Just sitting on stock tire size wrapped around steel wheels. Just put some Honda Fit alloy wheels on it though with 185/65r15 tires. In the future I plan to go with a set of 15 inch wheels that weigh in at 10 pounds a piece wit 205/50 rubber because another member said they did fine with that size. O and it's 5 speed.
As far as tire pressure goes I live on back winding country roads. I have the tires as high as I can keep them and still have the car handle the way I would like it to. I haven't started my car thread yet but I'm a "racer guy" My other car s are all built for performance. I have sacrifices I'm willing to make and some I'm not so this is why I'm looking to you guys for the help.
As for shift point the hills around my area are a *****. If I shift at 2k all the time I'll never get anywhere on time. It's just ludicrous for me. The way you guys talk you must live on salt flats is what I'm imagining.
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Since you say it is stock, I assume it has the stock manifold with a good O2 sensor? Switching to a header on an HX can decrease fuel economy significantly. The HX uses a wideband O2 sensor, so be sure to get the correct sensor if yours goes bad.
Winding country roads can be great for engine off coasting, especially with no stoplights.
Get a gauge. MPGuino works best on an HX. Ultragauge is cheap and easy to use. Real-time monitoring of mpgs can quickly improve your driving habits.
If the speedo/odometer is way off, it may indicate the tranny has been swapped (by a previous owner maybe?). HX has higher gearing than the other 6th gen Civics.