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Old 01-01-2009, 10:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
MetroMPG
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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My 2009 modding resolution: finish my 2008 list!

You do remember what you resolved to do in 2008, don't you?

See the thread: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...list-1199.html


Let's see... How did I do?
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2008 Metro goals:

- properly affix rear skirts (brackets)
- make permanent partial kammback
- experiment with front air dam
- develop front wheel skirts
- test airtabs

Metro wish list:

- lowering

ForkenSwift goals:

- dissassemble, clean & repaint everything (motor, racks, engine compartment)
- install battery pack LED monitor
- add DC/DC converter (sort of - it's duct taped in place)

ForkenSwift wish list:

- add 2 more batts on a controller bypass circuit for 60v turbo mode
OK, not as bad as I thought!

So then for 2009 I'd like to tackle:

2009 Metro goals:

- get my cruise control working/replaced (again) so I can get back to A-B-A tests
- finish front wheel skirts
- do a ride height lowering A-B-A test
- develop a removable boat-tail prototype, and A-B-A it
- reinstall the full belly pan after lowering the car (or not)
- probably some other smaller things I forget at the moment...

2009 ForkenSwift goals:

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properly install the instrumentation - the LED pack monitor & ammeter are currently duct taped to the dashboard
- properly install the DC DC converter
- properly install the charger & plug
- finally clean up the interior - it's the dirtiest I've ever seen!
- investigate that "turbo" boost circuit
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has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage
www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget
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