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Old 08-05-2015, 10:16 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Aerodynamics seems to be the low-hanging fruit for you, but there might be more room for improvements in other fields too. For example, what's the size of the tyres currently fitted to your car?
The fronts are 215s I believe on 15 inch wheels - stock height I believe, the backs are 225s on 16s just because I had them laying around and needed tires. Has a rake but I let all the air out of my rear shocks that helped but idles still raked a tad. Might be going back to my old job that is 9 miles away so that will take the fun out of this project lol. I'll still go to the gym which will.make my commute 62 miles round trip instead of 120.

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Old 08-05-2015, 04:51 PM   #22 (permalink)
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You may already know that skinnier tyres decrease the rolling resistence. Anyway, have you ever lurked about engine mods?
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You may already know that skinnier tyres decrease the rolling resistence. Anyway, have you ever lurked about engine mods?
Just the hot air intakes, and I asked about gutting a cat, got a response but would have to look back to see what was said.yes I'll get some skinnier next time.
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Another crappy non hypermiled tank, still got 31.7. When the aero mod put there selves on I'll be doing good
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Me and the wife been sharing the car so its not getting full hypermiling taken advantage of

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