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Originally Posted by itjstagame
For a car like that I wouldn't even do reversible mods. Only invisible ones. Like a clean, hidden grill block, change the intake as suggested, add a belly pan and then use your SG and adjust how you drive. You saw you can get above 30 pretty easy, well once you do this more and more or really get used to a particular route (like your commute) you will start to see other places you can take advantage. Like start coasting further back or just get used to going a bit slower, etc, etc. I realize that's not the same as Aeromods but it can be just as rewarding.
I still want a controlled grill block/HAI that based on engine demand opens up and allows cool air. It'd be almost like displacement on demand when it comes to fuel packing and VE.
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Well before I started hypermiling, the only method I knew to do was driving without brakes. I averaged about 26 to 27mpg then. Now that I've been doing the hypermiling stuff since about January, 30mpg is an absolute piece of cake to get now. Anything higher gets harder, but the school commute I got right now I should be able to get at least 38mpg on those segments pretty easily too.
It's all freeway driving for that, I just do p&g between 60 and 50mph. I just want to do some aero changes so I can coast further.
It seems like the trick with this car is to get it out of gear as much as possible.