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Old 05-13-2018, 10:11 AM   #169 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Agreed - permanent is a bit scary.

I probably wouldn't have done this if not for the fact I had 2 extra sets of springs/struts in my junk pile from my ForkenSwift days. I actually have 3 sets, if I keep the ones from the FS shell, which I have yet to scrap.

I dropped the Firefly last year on dedicated lowering springs, and its ride is MUCH stiffer, although it's even lower. (And it also still has the sway bars on -- I will be removing those to see how much it helps).

So far, between the two, I much prefer the results of these trimmed springs & sway bar delete.
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