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firehawk618 · 10-14-2014, 01:02 AM

Finally decided to register and contribute to this great forum.

Up until about a year ago I had a 03 Golf TDI with the taller 5th gear added. I forget the exact ratio but I consistently got 45 mpg in that car.

I kind of regret letting it go. I had the itch for a powerful car so I bought a Legacy gt, modified it a bunch and the best I could get was 20mpg in that.

Fast forward a year and I have sold the Subaru and picked up an econobox 98 Civic LX 5 speed.

I have averaged 38mpg over 3 tanks. I was quite impressed and this is what got my mpg quest fired up again.

I am on the hunt for a VX transmission as well as a HX engine swap.

I have just installed a Y8 intake manifold on my bone stock Y7 and converted it to OBD1 + demon2 chip.

I will be installing a wideband and leaning out cruise fueling to see what happens.

I track my tanks on fuelly and always go by miles traveled / gallons to fill tank.

Oh yeah. My wife drives a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze ECO 6MT. She does 95% city driving and averages 33mpg. Not bad IMO.

Within a month of buying the car I replaced the fuel pump module with a regular one so the tank would take more than 13 gallons as limited by the eco style fuel pump module.

Anyways, long intro but hello!

10-14-2014, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
firehawk618 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Marysville, wa Posts: 221 97 Civic HX sedan VX trans - '98 Honda Civic LX + HX + VX 90 day: 41.9 mpg (US) Thanks: 23 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Longtime lurker checking in Finally decided to register and contribute to this great forum. Up until about a year ago I had a 03 Golf TDI with the taller 5th gear added. I forget the exact ratio but I consistently got 45 mpg in that car. I kind of regret letting it go. I had the itch for a powerful car so I bought a Legacy gt, modified it a bunch and the best I could get was 20mpg in that. Fast forward a year and I have sold the Subaru and picked up an econobox 98 Civic LX 5 speed. I have averaged 38mpg over 3 tanks. I was quite impressed and this is what got my mpg quest fired up again. I am on the hunt for a VX transmission as well as a HX engine swap. I have just installed a Y8 intake manifold on my bone stock Y7 and converted it to OBD1 + demon2 chip. I will be installing a wideband and leaning out cruise fueling to see what happens. I track my tanks on fuelly and always go by miles traveled / gallons to fill tank. Oh yeah. My wife drives a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze ECO 6MT. She does 95% city driving and averages 33mpg. Not bad IMO. Within a month of buying the car I replaced the fuel pump module with a regular one so the tank would take more than 13 gallons as limited by the eco style fuel pump module. Anyways, long intro but hello!