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California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Welcome. I drive a '98 DX coupe, so we have a lot of the same hardware. Before you delete mirrors, consider Indiana law. I attracted more police attention than I wanted with both deleted. I never have trouble with just the passenger side mirror deleted.

I had a WAI for several years and then deleted it for a SMOG test. For reasons too boring to describe I was delayed in reinstalling it. Then I decided it was maybe not as helpful as I had thought.

Three great and simple and stealthy engine mods: alternator on off switch with a deep cycle battery, injector kill switch, and a power steering delete. Two great and low key aeromods: an airdam and a stealthy grill block (put the block BEHIND your SI grill).

Some modest weight reduction can be stealthy too. AC delete is over-rated. Just don't use the AC unless your are in DFCO or other prime conditions for running the AC.

You gotta get a good fuel economy gauge.

Oh, and taller wheel/tire combos for taller overall gearing.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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