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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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I've got a 99 civic ex w/aem cai, dc sports headers, and a muffler. what other mods can i do that increase fuel economy and still help performance?
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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would getting piping to make a cat-back exhaust help significantly, how bout hollowing the cat?, would a camshaft suck up a lot of gas mileage? if i were to go turbo and build my own kit, where is a list of the parts i need for a complete turbo kit?
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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try homemadeturbo.com for the turbo kit
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 08:27 PM
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don't really think that making a turbo kit is gonna 'increase fuel economy', but good luck...
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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the turbo question was not really connected to the fuel mileage question, but i heard that a turbo setup does not affect gas mileage that much at all
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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You want better gas mileage? Lean it out. All the new cars are going to be running like a 40:1 A/F. No longer will perfect stoichometric be 14.7:1. But then again, new cars are made for it. I found a great way to haul ass yet get great gas mileage, 120 shot wet, power when i need it....
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