64.4 MPG !

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64.4 MPG !

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That is correct, currently getting such numbers, but more to come, will try few modifications and try to get better than 72.2MPG, some aerodynamic modifications coming, like flat undertray, wheel covers and such, if I can just find proper plastic that is bending but still rigid enough that does not fluctuate in a wind.

My all time record is bit better than 65MPG from memory, but now I have been getting better than 64MPG for several tanks, will need some mods to get better than that.
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is this on the 360????
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volvosneverdie wrote:is this on the 360????
Yes, if you were dreaming and Britney was driving it :mrgreen:

Sadly it is with french crap that has that old all mechanical diesel motor without any fancy ECU units. With motor in sleek 3 door 360 it would run 70MPG easily, that french crap is not a bit more aerodynamic than 360, they have same cd value and frontal area has probably not much difference, 360 being tad lighter :wink:
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Impressive.. all this money you must be saving, get that 360 back on the road ;) :)
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SteveP wrote:Impressive.. all this money you must be saving, get that 360 back on the road ;) :)
^this.
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If there just would be time, in last two weeks I have been only 32 hours at home :(
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