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Old 08-05-2008, 09:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1999 civic ex starting out need help
Where should I start with my civic i get 34 mpg city now and thats what I do mostly city, I need a direction?
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Old 08-05-2008, 10:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome to EM. Since you are just starting out I'd give this a gander which should give you plenty of stuff to get started on

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I ahve used these tips but I want to mod my car possibly using the corrugated plastics
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If you're doing mostly city driving, aero mods are going to have a limited impact.

I would probably start with a partial grille block, since it has other benefits besides aero.
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Other grille block benefits include faster warm-up to operating temperature, and possibly higher transaxle temperature as well. The sooner the car is up to temp, the more efficient it will be.

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