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Old 04-10-2012, 05:21 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Cash flow is a problem.
The motor is stock as far as I can tell.
I would love to put some light weight rims on this guy but what is makeing that difficult is the offset being +8 as most fwd cars run a 0 offset pulling the tires to far into the wheelwells.
I was thinking about trying to find a set of 205/.70 r14 for this little car 1/2" taller 3/4" narrower


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Old 04-10-2012, 05:42 PM   #12 (permalink)
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If I "needed" louvers in the back I'd get the ones that go UNDER the glass.
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:48 PM   #13 (permalink)
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If I "needed" louvers in the back I'd get the ones that go UNDER the glass.
Haha louvers under the glass wont do much for shading the back window.
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Old 04-10-2012, 06:02 PM   #14 (permalink)
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What do you mean? Of course they shade, that is what they are for.

If aero is what you seek, I don't think topside louvers are in your best interest. They may not hurt enough to notice though.
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Old 04-10-2012, 06:04 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Cool thanks for the info.
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Old 04-10-2012, 09:05 PM   #16 (permalink)
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So I dumped about 25 lbs out of the car today. Just a bunch of garbage and other crap. Old moldy floor mats, rusted tire chains andsome old engine parts.
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Old 04-10-2012, 09:31 PM   #17 (permalink)
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If I can come up with the cash I am going to replace the two back windows with polycarbonate as well as the rear window.
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If I can come up with the cash I am going to replace the two back windows with polycarbonate as well as the rear window.
How much weight will that save and how much more mpg will it get?
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Old 04-10-2012, 09:40 PM   #19 (permalink)
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your money will be better spent making sure it runs good with a tune up if it needs it, new tires, and pump them up to max psi on sidewall. then build yourself a grill block. these things will give you the biggest mpg gains. the 22r engine is a very reliable engine, nice find.
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Old 04-10-2012, 09:40 PM   #20 (permalink)
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From what I estimate about 75 lbs. Dont know how much mpg but less weight means less power to move.

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