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Old 08-16-2011, 12:27 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Definitely brilliant. I'm bugging Ben to post a review of this build on the EcoModder blog. He did a similar conversion, you probably know.

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Old 08-16-2011, 10:13 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Sharp car, superhatch! Nice work on the swap.

Get an MPGuino in there if you really want to be able to tweak your steady state/cruising mpg. In the event you can't feel the lean burn transitions, the numbers on the display will tell you fairly clearly whether you're in or out.
I actually have an MPGuino, I bought it when I was planning to put this motor into my HF over a year ago. If I can manage to find it I'll throw it in pop's car. Maybe then, when he can actually SEE that hitting the throttle as much as he does costs serious MPG, he'll wisen up.
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Old 08-16-2011, 10:56 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Maybe lose the mudflaps?
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Yep dump those mud flaps, they are like a parachute. Man I love that car, wish I could find one some day, even the original HF. They don't rust too bad here but they are all butchered.

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Old 08-18-2011, 02:00 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Definitely brilliant. I'm bugging Ben to post a review of this build on the EcoModder blog. He did a similar conversion, you probably know.
Please keep trying! This is exactly what I want haha.. He got AWESOME numbers with his car..
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Old 10-03-2011, 11:30 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Well, I finally got an opportunity to do my best in the car. Did a trip down to Alexandria, VA and back, 90% highway and kept it between 60-65MPH the entire time. No hard acceleration, used every hypermiling trick I know of without shutting the engine down. No AC used, didn't even use the radio....









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Old 10-03-2011, 11:49 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Nice - congrats!

But use the radio next time.

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