Random - how can you improve gas mileage on a civic?

[dsrtuckteezy]

I got around 40 iirc totally stock with mixed driving. Seemed like it got high 48ish on Austin trips stock. Still had A/C, can't do without that!

I might've posted on the old board about the 92 I had before that. Same mileage, no a/c, no power steering on that one. No a/c was murder! I didn't keep that one very long. lol

better mileage than our bikes lol......at least mine hah

[naynay]

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is your speedo off with the tire change?

[JC316]

It's been awhile since I googled but there was a transmission in the civic hatches that was designed for better mpg. The hatches are lighter and more aerodynamic, but it's hard to find one that hasn't been butchered by a ricer.

I just wanted to get as much mpg out of the car as is financially reasonable. I don't want to buy carbon parts and high dollar race seats just to drop a few lbs.

I did think about making a splitter out of wood, but didn't want the car to wind up looking too ridiculous.

I have an 87 Civic hatch sitting out front. Already has manual steering on it from the factory. It's bone stock, just smokes like a chimney.

[Hobie]

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is your speedo off with the tire change?

I don't remember it seeming like it. Could have been though. I feel mixed about the 165s, they locked up really easily in the rain on asphalt. Also spun easily in the rain, but they were some cheap oddball junk I had to order from walmarts website as no one carried the size I wanted. So even if they were the same size the shitty design probably gripped worse than your typical mid-priced tire from a normal tire store.

[Hobie]

I have an 87 Civic hatch sitting out front. Already has manual steering on it from the factory. It's bone stock, just smokes like a chimney.

How bad of shape is the car in overall in terms of paint/interior? 5spd? A/C work? That's older than I would want, but those cars are even lighter.

Those older ones had the weird carb lookin' fuel injection if I remember right.

All the Honda guys pull out the base motors in the 92-00 cars. I'm sure those are dirt cheap and cheaper than fixing the motor that's in the car. Wonder if it's cheap/easy to swap those motors. If I needed a custom $$$ harness or something that would be out.

[Hobie]

i'm knocking down 35-40 mpg in a 98 ex 1.6L 5spd with no 5th gear! i saw the same mileage before 5th gear and reverse took a shit.

i dont see how you were getting 54...guess maybe from the manual steering and no a/c? pretty good either way

Also, when I was looking for a transmission I found some that people were asking under $100 for on craigslist. Might take a look.