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Paint Freak_Andy on the side?  |
LMAO, took me a second. I was daydreaming of springing for a Matt Foley graphic
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Over-drive. or change the rear end ratio.
Tune. Econo cam.
Narrower, taller, over-inflated tires and/or LRR tires. Lighter wheels.
Aero mods. Boat tail, under-tray.
Weight reduction. (not going to have that much impact)
Alternator/accessory delete, under-drive, whatever.
Block heater, grill block, warm air intake.
Plug-in hybridize it?
More importantly...will you be camperizing it? daily driver? work vehicle? Off-road beast?
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All great ideas Stubby, most I'm open to.
Part of me wishes I had sprung for a 2013 on the lot because by then they had a 6-speed trans and variable valve timing. That being said, while I don't necessarily care to break even on mods vs fuel-cost savings, it was hard to justify an extra $2k and +20k mi on the odo for those things, especially since I don't have a clear picture as to how much/often I'll actually use this thing.
I might be inviting wiring-gremlins, but I'm seriously interested in the idea of a 6 speed manual conversion. Although my old Firebird was a Gen II small block (and a whole lot lighter), I quite liked the T56 it had.
As for use, it's neither a daily driver or work vehicle. I'm a travel nurse, so my commute is potentially different every 12 weeks.
It would best be described as a camper/weekender - I've never been one to off-road, so that's not much of a concern either.