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Originally Posted by ecomodded
Your 40mpg must be because you have a Automatic transmission ? with its mpg robbing delayed shift points
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Sorry, I'd forgotten about this thread.
My car's transmission is manual. 60 MPH in top gear has the engine turning at 3000 RPM which seems pretty high but the engine is small.
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Originally Posted by Sven7
I topped out at about 90% above mileage ratings on my Probe... and that was with moderate aero mods, heavy EOC on the freeway and drafting semis. Not fun nor especially safe. If you did some non-invasive aero mods (grille blocks, wheel covers/skirts, air dam) and weight reduction (rear seats, passenger seat, spare tire) I could see you getting 60+ mpg without going really crazy with driving techniques. It all comes down to... how much effort do you want to put forth? If you have a manual transmission it'll be a lot easier.
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Great info. What are your Probe's mileage ratings and what are you getting now?
I reckon I'll start with weight reduction (back seats) then try blocking the grill. Luckily I cycle almost everywhere but next week I'm making a 250 mile trip which will give me a good baseline MPG.
Cheers