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Forum: EcoModding Central 10-10-2011, 08:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 26,005
Posted By gone-ot
...here's info on Cruze engine DFCO (both manual...

...here's info on Cruze engine DFCO (both manual & auto trans):

GM News - United States - News...
Forum: Instrumentation 08-17-2011, 06:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 21,789
Posted By MetroMPG
Good news: EcoModder members get a discount:

Good news: EcoModder members get a discount:
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-16-2011, 10:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,593
Posted By MetroMPG
Good point. When EcoModder was new, I recall...

Good point. When EcoModder was new, I recall seeing more than a couple of threads on traditional "enthusiast" forums along the lines of how crazy we (EcoModders) were to be partially -- or mostly...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-21-2010, 04:09 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 21,824
Posted By Ford Man
Sounds like a great idea. Even though my...

Sounds like a great idea. Even though my everyday car is a car with over 500K miles I'd be willing to bet it's mechanically safer than 75% of the cars on the road, because I do most of my own...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-21-2010, 09:28 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 21,824
Posted By Dave's Civic Duty
I hear you Lazarus, The cost of new...

I hear you Lazarus,

The cost of new cars........yikees!:eek:

I'd **** a brick every time I hit a pothole. Not to mention all the road chemicals down on the roads this time of year.

I'm glad...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-21-2010, 08:25 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 21,824
Posted By Lazarus
The main issue I have with new cars is the price....

The main issue I have with new cars is the price. Very few people can afford to pay cash for a new car. Most of the population becomes in a state of servitude from the time they are 20 with a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-10-2009, 09:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,415
Posted By Christ
I respect your choice, but I will note that...

I respect your choice, but I will note that often, the knock sensor will pull timing "just for the hell of it". IOW - the engine runs a bit different than it did when it was new, and the new pattern...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-04-2009, 09:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,944
Posted By mcrews
Justin, goto walmat buy a 2ft x 3ft $10 poster...

Justin,
goto walmat buy a 2ft x 3ft $10 poster frame. in the picture frame dept. the 'glass' is really a flexible plastic.

cut them like this:
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-21-2009, 08:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,438
Posted By Christ
Carlos - I don't recommend the tranny...

Carlos -

I don't recommend the tranny fluid, either. I've done it, but I don't recommend it to other people. MMO works fine, and is even cheap, at ~$15 for a gallon, which should last for the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-26-2009, 07:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By rmay635703
Yes ATs are harder but not completely impossible,...

Yes ATs are harder but not completely impossible, my 98 buick I am stuck with for a while should be proof well enough of that.

Also Big Dave, I could get approx. 24mpg with the 93 350 gas suburban...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-25-2009, 11:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,923
Posted By Christ
4 stroke engines don't need back pressure to make...

4 stroke engines don't need back pressure to make torque, that part is a myth. It comes from the fact that people notice that by using smaller diameter pipe, you can increase low-RPM torque.

The...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-08-2009, 01:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
Posted By SentraSE-R
I personally prefer hilly routes for mileage, but...

I personally prefer hilly routes for mileage, but as mentioned, it's probably a toss-up. The issue of winter safety would make my decision easy. If there's a possibility of snow, avoid the lake...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-07-2009, 02:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
Posted By jkp1187
I looked at Google Maps and saw the two routes...

I looked at Google Maps and saw the two routes you mentioned. Having just done part of the drive a month or two ago (So Carolina to Pittsburgh), I can testify that the West Virginia interstates are...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-04-2009, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
Posted By Christ
I don't think the extra 50 miles of flatter...

I don't think the extra 50 miles of flatter ground will make up for the difference of going up the hills.. I think it's going to be a close cut either way, and potential hazards should account for...
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