the only good thing about high gas prices...
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Originally Posted by SimbaDogg,May 22 2007, 11:58 PM
long time no post...i've actually learned how to control my foot. i've gone from averaging 235-245 miles on a tank to 280-290. It sucks, but all i had to do was change a few habits
1) less 6000 rpm+ time
2) top down less
3) slower cruising, 69 mph on freeway instead of my usual 74.
i really going to try and make a game out of this and see if i can break the 300 mark, i know there have been some people that have...
1) less 6000 rpm+ time
2) top down less
3) slower cruising, 69 mph on freeway instead of my usual 74.
i really going to try and make a game out of this and see if i can break the 300 mark, i know there have been some people that have...
the only thing i did was making me to drive the miata more
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Originally Posted by d0nkeyxPunch,May 23 2007, 09:59 AM
290+ coming from Vegas for me.
Try following bigger cars like big rigs and such. Drafting helps.
Try following bigger cars like big rigs and such. Drafting helps.
the worst part was i can see it coming but i was boxed in, the lip was on for a week, before that i scraped and broke one driving my gf home(on a stupid hill)
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Originally Posted by RollerBoy,May 23 2007, 11:32 AM
its not even my 2nd week of having my S and i put on 1000miles on it already
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Originally Posted by s2k_dreams,May 23 2007, 11:52 PM
Try this one: My friend put 10k miles on his car in 10 weeks
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Originally Posted by Pointblank,May 24 2007, 01:13 AM
Damn, and I thought I was bad with 30k+ in less than 20 months.
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Originally Posted by domdten,May 23 2007, 09:52 AM
lots of neutral cruising FTW...!!
do alot of the freeway but I hit traffic going to and back from work. That includes hitting vtec from time to time and topdown heading home FTW
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260 average when light turns on (city and highway)...with air-intake, headers, test pipe and exhaust...
-also check your tire preasure, that makes a difference!
for me as of: 32psi front and rear now and 30psi front and rear for winter, for canyon its always different due to weather change...
-also check your tire preasure, that makes a difference!
for me as of: 32psi front and rear now and 30psi front and rear for winter, for canyon its always different due to weather change...
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Originally Posted by b00gie,May 23 2007, 11:00 AM
donkey punch shifting, jdm mad tite yo.. lol.. did i get that right??