89 civic wagovan 5spd (very slow build: power + ecomods & lots of pics!)

[Cobb]

12.5 mpg at 80mph?

[Baltothewolf]

Originally Posted by spacemanspif

Member here "gasoline fumes" is doing awesome with one of those cars. I'm not sure what trans he is running but I think he did a "valve delete" going from 16 to 8 and got a big jump in MPG from it. At least that is what I think he did... Never researched his mods that thoroughly...

Yea he did, not sure how he did it, but he did.

[vrmouseyd15b]

should be home by 1am tomorrow! Let the games begin!

[vrmouseyd15b]

Originally Posted by Cobb

12.5 mpg at 80mph?

12.9 but yeah, ugh.. and it's got a governor, 75mph max

[Cobb]

If it drives, looks like all you needed was a set of ramps and load it in the back.

[vrmouseyd15b]

It should, but no battery and no winch on the trailer. Not enough oomph to try and push start it tonight. Had to save it to get her on the trailer!

[Cobb]

You are getting great mpg!!! I got my best was about 7-9 mpg. Wonder if you hypermile or p&g what you get?

[dirtydave]

I rent the penske versions of this truck it's a 2012-2013 gmc 5.7V8 with a 16' box. Or a 12' box.

My best tank with that monster was 21.2MPG EOC P&G. Over 453 miles. yes automatic. And I haven't ever seen the vacuum gauge. They should write on it too put it in manual mode and upshift constant.
Not a bad truck.

But a better wagon.

[cowmeat]

Man, I miss my old Honda wagon!

Mine was an automatic, and the ugliest mud brown color imaginable, but I loved it! I paid 200 bucks for it and drove it for about a year, and to this day it's still one of my favorite cars! Unfortunately, I blew the head gasket, and at the time I had no tools or money to fix it, so I scrapped it

Good luck with the build!

[Cobb]

Yeah, good luck with your build. I stopped by the honda dealer today to window shop, I couldnt believe my eyes.
2013 Honda Insight 18,250
2014 Ridgeline 35,500
2014 mini van 32.500
2014 Fit 19.500
2014 accord 31,500
2014 crosstour 33,500

Yeah. at that rate Im looking at a riced out si for sure thats built.