My parents live in a rural area and I help them shop for a month at a time. My car regardless of model is always loaded so it sits lower. On the steady ride home all my vehicles seem to get better fuel economy. According to an engineer friend of mines he saw a lower car poked a smaller hole through the air. So, less air under the car and wind resistance.
My assumption was that the firmer springs allow you tot ake on and off ramps at higher speeds, so you tend to coast more and conserve more energy when merging.
My next mod is to get some rain gutters, cut them diaginally, then mount them under my front to further restrict air movement under my i2. Ive attached yard edging to the bottom of my geo metro bumper edge and it helped me to get over 50mpg in that car.
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Enginer 4 kilowatt PHEV, 3000k 35 watt fogs, Eco bulb highs, 4300k 35 watt low all w/relay kits, DRLs/Rear Wiper removed&rear interior gutted, Sony HU W/front speakers, Tanabe nf springs, 35% tint all around, all LED lamp replacement, 09 fit progress rear sway bar, OEM block heater, full gril block, KN Filter, Honda vent visiors, group 51 battery, home made balancer/grid charger Best/Worse MPG 96/36
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tanabe df210 or nf210?
i only get like reallly low 40's...while i was getting mid 40's
