Update: I sold this car to my co-worker. I might still post in here if I end up helping her add new mods to the car in the future, since I still see the car every day. The picture above is the car at its best, in the fall of 2016. And continuing below is the original beginning of this post...
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So this will be the thread for my silver 2001 manual. I bought it in the fall of 2015 at about 209k kilometers. LMPG at purchase read 4.4 l/100km, but for the first few months I struggled to keep it in the 4's. Most tanks were 4.9 or 5 according to the display.
Anyway, since buying I've done the following fuel-economy related mods:
- Civic VX Rims
- Aluminum front underbelly panel
- Coroplast + aluminum rear underbelly panels
- Cardboard radiator block in cold weather
- Car came with window tint (helps reduce need for AC)
- Some LEDs (brakes, reverse, and driving lights)
Planned mods:
- Engine thermometer (WIP)
- Some kind of adjustable grill block
- More LEDs
Completed Maintenance Affecting MPG:
- EGR plate and valve cleaned out
- New indexed spark plugs
Needed Maintenance:
- New sticks for IMA (WIP)
That's my rear underbelly paneling. I'll post more pics here as I do more of the car.