I've been in and out of the forum for a good while. But I've finally acquired a car fit for modding. This thread will serve to develop and document my evil plans.
2011 Mazda 2
EPA 29/35
1.5L 4 cylinder, 100HP
Manual 5-spd
Per the in-dash readout, I've been getting between 30 and 35mpg combined, depending largely on how much A/C has been used. I just bumped the tires up to 40psi and after 80 miles of city driving with lots of coasting I'm getting 37. My current goal is 40.
Planned mods:
Grille block
Wheel covers
Engine kill button
Engine start button
Engine belly pan
Temp display with fan-on indicator
Vacuum gauge
Been coasting whenever practical. I tried some EOC but am not comfortable with it in the city. So the kill button will be for long red lights, etc. Currently there's just a light that's blue when the engine is cold and red if it's overheating. Thus the new temp display. I'm not decided on the vacuum gauge yet. I'd need to find one that's small, preferably digital.
That's as far as I've gone in my thoughts so far!
