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Old 04-29-2018, 10:57 PM   #77 (permalink)
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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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy View Post
Sshhh, don't say that lol. If they don't hold then I'll go with different screws. I'm not going to let a minor issue keep me from maximizing MPGs.
On mine, large diameter washers help keep the lawn edging in place long term. Over time the plastic will stretch a little and slip over the screws. I am sure scraping is a culprit sometimes, but I suspect it is really the more routine and normal stress of highway speeds and the pressure n the dam. Washers fix that repeated problem for me.

BTW, your mounting method is more robust than mine. I wanted fewer bolts and all behind for a stealthier look. Great solid work, hey.
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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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