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Originally Posted by Xist
The rule of thumb is that for every 2% you improve the weight or aerodynamics, your fuel economy improves 1%, so if he loses 16%, he gains 8%.
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Right, but depends on his driving mix. More in city driving, less on the highway. City gains definitely won't exceed 16%, of course.
Seems to me there are probably better ways to gain 3mpg, but I'm morbidly fascinated and would love to see pictures of this stripped and gutted car.
