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Owner: itjstagame
Commuter: 1997 Saturn SW2
Displacement: 1.9 L
Fuel type: gasoline
Transmission: manual
Curb weight: 2454 lbs
Coefficient of drag: 0.36
Frontal area: 21 sq.ft.
Instrumentation:
Description: 11/09/11 - Filled all gaps around hood/headlights and rear hatch with door/window selfstick insulation tape.
Put on modified lower bra to reduce gaps around headlights, 'fog lights', smooth airflow and block lower grill off.
Disabled DRL.
11/12/11 170035mi - Replaced oil and filter with ToughGuard and Mobil1 0W30.
Removed all inside trim from rear hatch to stop all squeaks and rattles. Also removed rear wiper motor, arm was missing already.
03/16/12 - Added 1.5 quarts of oil.
Also add 50.3mi to the next tank.
03/18/12 - Added .5 quart of oil.
05/04/12 - Added HAI.
05/05/12 - Added 1 quart of oil.
05/07/12 - Added heated fuel (but doesn't heat much)
05/10/12 - 180000mi - Replaced oil and filter with ToughGuard and Mobil1 0W30.
09/22/12 - 190274mi - Replaced oil and filter with ToughGuard and Mobil1 0W20.
04/05/13 - 204855mi - Replaced front-left brake hose that blew.
Replaced oil and filter with ToughGuard and Mobil1 0W20.
Replaced transmission fluid with Valvoline ATF+4, drained just over 2 qt and put in about 2.5 qt, level was halfway up crosshatch and is now almost 7/8. Notchyness and trouble shifting in to 1st fixed.
Removed heated fuel (which didn't heat much), since it was in the way and useless.
5/14/13 - 210000mi - Added 3qt of 0W-30 oil, was 3.3qt low. Oil light was coming on during hard braking.
7/15/13 - 213275mi -Changed to 5W-30 Mobil 5000 dino to see if this would not disappear as quickly, and FRAM Extended guard.
11/29/13 - 219518mi - Changed oil to 0W-30 Mobil 1 and FRAM Extended for winter.


Killed by a rear-side collision.
Build Thread:
Current Mods: Goodyear Assurance tires at 50psi.
Disabled DRL.
HAI.
Fuel preheater (doesn't heat much).
Gapped around front, hood and rear hatch.
Air deflectors in front of rear and front tires.
Drip edging side skirts.
Lawn edging airdam/grill block, only about an inch longer than using a nose bra but I think pushes air to sides better instead of under the car. Also duct taped around headlights and most of grill so only small openning and smoother air flow.

Planned Mods:
Official Fuel Economy Ratings
EPA city 23 mpg(US)
EPA highway 33 mpg(US)
EPA combined 27 mpg(US)

Actual Fuel Economy Performance
Lifetime 41.18 mpg(US)
Last 3 tanks 36.98 mpg(US)
90 days No data entered
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Dec 21, 2013

(Created: 2011-11-07 13:53:59 / Modified: 2017-09-05 13:12:42)


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