improving mpg on stock m20?

[CrazyJew89]

Q5Quint is completely right. It is kind of amazing what you can get when you start doing aero mods

decrease wind resistance (easy, just drive slower, or hard, add add splitters and a pan under your car)

Be careful here, aerodynamics can be finicky: http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2160/...popularArticle (TLDR: Do your diligent testing. One of this guys iterations ended up with him getting backwards airflow through his hood scoop. Yes, backwards!)

[Q5Quint]

swap in an eta motor

haha! Or could swap in a m10, I was getting about 35mpg highway with that little guy.


Holy moly this website is hilarious:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-economy-mpg-modifications.php

New Ideas:

Wheel skirts.
Underbody pan (make sure radiator is still flowing properly)
delete roof rack, spoilers, side mirrors.
tape all body seams
chop top
add boat tail
ride height reduction
low viscosity oil
increased c/r pistons
power steering/ac/mech fan delete
synthetic wheel bearing grease
synthetic lube transmission and diff
low rolling resistance tires- increase pressure
weight reduction





This bastard is getting 70mpg out of a geo!

[digger]

best thing is to control your right foot

[dnguyen1963]

haha! Or could swap in a m10, I was getting about 35mpg highway with that little guy.


Holy moly this website is hilarious:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-economy-mpg-modifications.php

New Ideas:

Wheel skirts.
Underbody pan (make sure radiator is still flowing properly)
delete roof rack, spoilers, side mirrors.
tape all body seams
chop top
add boat tail
ride height reduction
low viscosity oil
increased c/r pistons
power steering/ac/mech fan delete
synthetic wheel bearing grease
synthetic lube transmission and diff
low rolling resistance tires- increase pressure
weight reduction





This bastard is getting 70mpg out of a geo!

Just don't sit in the back or the rear end will hit the ground.

[CrazyJew89]

This bastard is getting 70mpg out of a geo!

70mpg, that's nothing. Check out the AeroCivic