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Originally Posted by JRMichler
I think I could get my Canyon to 40 MPG (summer only) if I did the following:
Air dam
Belly pan
Wheel covers
Alternator delete
Possibly 3:42 rear end ratio
Possibly wheel well skirt mods
BTW, I run all season tires year around. Nokian WR's at 52 PSI.
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Could you tell us your:
* target speed ?
* rpm in top gear now at that speed ?
* does GM use full-synthetics all around ?
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Your '06 probably has a better BSFC than my '94 T-100.I've hit 39-mpg once,at 55-mph,mostly downhill from Cloudcroft,NM,to Artesia,NM,only a 85-mile run.
I have a fairly complete aero kit,including 30" of boat tail at the time.In 2012 I was seeing up to 37 mpg at 65 mph.
I kinda think the Canyon might hit 40,but you'd really have to do extreme aero mods.Weight doesn't seem to be an issue on the highway.And I'm running Hankooks at 38-psi,so your 52 psi tires ought to give you a little R-R edge.
It would be a really interesting project but you'd be looking at a few thousand man-hours of your time.You'd have to be as nuts as me!
