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Old 12-06-2008, 06:39 PM   #31 (permalink)
Tygen1
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Originally Posted by mhmitszach View Post
Team up with these ideas.

I can't seem to find pcm chart...I do have the right resistor though.

Hm. Manual steering rack seems interesting. I'm trying to get this down to minimal parts in the engine bay now. I just don't know if it'd pay for itself. 50 bucks for about 50 pounds and 3-5 hp...don't know how much that would help with mpg.

Haha. I've been speeding up in my car just because it sounds that much louder without the upper resonator and I feel like it actually accelerates just a bit faster. But don't worry. I glide down so no lose or gain in trip mpg haha.

I was really considering powders udp. But at 75 bucks and the fact that I'd need an over drive pulley for the alternator doesn't really make it worth it.

I'll try to show my grill block. Needs redone. moorecomp did a really nice job on his though.
CCRM and Larger PCM Pinout chart - TeamZX2.com Enjoy!

As far as the manual rack goes... if you after the last ounce of wasted energy then it's a cheap 3-5 hp savings.
Powders UDP can be gotten cheaper used, some say it got them another 2 mpg, but I only got about 0.5 mpg improvement. The motor idles noticably smoother and is a bit zippier. I put on a Focus Zetec Alt. pulley and it is pretty good, not perfect.

I did the grill block and got rid of the mud flaps tonight. Tried the Home Depot lip to no avail. Being below freezing, it just didn't want to bend around. I might have to find a heated garage to get this done anytime soon. I'm very curious to see how this effects the mileage because I have about 200 miles of highway per week. How did the grill block effect your mileage?

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