View Single Post
Old 04-18-2009, 08:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
Formula413
Renaissance Man
 
Formula413's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In the Northeast dreaming of the Southwest
Posts: 596

Aegean C - '17 Honda Civic LX
90 day: 42.4 mpg (US)
Thanks: 20
Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1337 View Post
Nice. Would anyone notice if you increased tire inflation?
No, no one would know the difference, however I'm reluctant to mess with tire pressure on a vehicle with a high center of gravity, I'd be willing to bet the factory recommended PSI was arrived at with an eye toward minimizing rollover risk. And I'm not the only person who drives it, so even if I had more pressure and knew to drive accordingly no one else would.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1337 View Post
If you cruise at 55 or 60 on a flat road, what does the Explorer's load look like? I aim never to go over a load of 50 in my Mazda, and usually it cruises at 30-35 load on the highway. If the load drops below 25 on a downhill, I'll push in the clutch and coast.
IIRC engine load was around 50 on the highway. I might put the SGII back on it again at some point, but I don't want to take it of my Escort right now as I'm trying to get the calibration spot on. I need another Scangauge. Or two.
__________________

  Reply With Quote