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Here's some updates! I used a scrap piece of sheet metal to cover the mirror hole.
I got the torque app for my phone, and have tried it out the last 2 days.
I bought a sheet of coroplast and made a redneck two piece belly pan.
My thoughts on the torque app are that it seems to read mpg higher than it should be to me, but is quite fun to use. I'll find out tomorrow how close it is when I fuel up.
Last week's mods - 37.08 mpg at fill up. Seems to have been slightly better, since my winter full ups range from 33-35mpg.
After this fill up and driving the same 50 mile commute (round trip) route once, Torque claims I'm doing 42mpg.
Once I put on the coroplast underbelly, it says 44.5mpg over a 15mile test run.
Any recommendations on more accurate data gathering? Torque app setup and settings? Is a scan gauge more accurate than a Bluetooth obd reader + Torque? In my mind, they're getting the same data.
I've also been doing a coasting test, just under half a mile in length. Before doing all this stuff, the car would coast from 70 mph at the start to 51-52mph by the time I passed my mark. With all current mods, it is only dropping to 55-56mph. Seems to be a bit slipperier through the air!
I do know that's not scientific at all, just interesting.
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