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Originally Posted by California98Civic
I am sure you do much less aggressively braking than the designers assumed would be commonplace.
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The tape came off from itself, so I removed it. The rims are open yet again. A lot of brake dust had already accumulated in the wheel during ~2200 miles, while I really don't brake much. It's a shame that brakes release so much harmful dust.
Outdoor temperatures reaching 30°C and more, I also removed the grill cover.
Had to do a 300 mile trip afterwards with the whole family (+300 lbs with luggage) and achieved a whopping 71,3 MPG or 3.3l/100 km, of which 80% highway, speeding between 60 and 70 mph ...
And that's after removing previous mods.
Tire pressure remained @ 40 PSI. That and the warm weather may be the cause of that good result. Of course I haven't used the airco!