Improving fuel economy?

[EFOptmst]

What are the many ways to improve gas mileage, no tune up stuff, I have an std that gets about 40mpg. Looking to give it more with some contemparary equipment maybe electronics maybe something simple

[hondajosh]

something simple would be a k/n drop in filter?

[CrazyConscious]

You want more than 40mpg? I'm in heaven getting around 35mpg with my turbo z6...

[EFOptmst]

Thats impressive, you know you have about twice the engine I have.

[EFOptmst]

Can you tune a car for fuel economy the same way you would tune it for hp?

[transzex]

yes.........

121 whp from a 85 whp stock rating
53 mpg from a 38 mpg stock rating

[EFOptmst]

If a car eats gas to push hp, you would want to be able to limit the amount of gas it got, an air/fuel regulator, maybee, but kinda working backwards, just programming it way low.

[EFOptmst]

tranzex, how did you get those numbers? I want this engine to be my fuel econobox while I build my other for hp. Teach me I wanna learn

[EFOptmst]

I realized your another ohoain, do you know of any reputable body shops near the canton/akron area? (didnt mean to get off subject)

[The_Acid_Beaver]

Take off your rear bumper cover, put on front air dam, lower the car, chip the ECU and get a vaccuum gauge so that the vacuum numbers you pull driving at what your target speed is are leaned out on your fuel maps. Not that big a deal.

[K2e2vin]

So, what does this have to do with suspension?

[turboedpickup]

So, what does this have to do with suspension?

thinking the same thing... "i never thought this'd be in here..."

[xcthc]

So, what does this have to do with suspension?

aerodynamics

[inh]

tune it lean. i was getting 20-25 mpg when my motor was tuned to 13.5:1 air:fuel all the time. tuned the part throttle crusing a bit, its abotu 14-15:1 now, sometimes 16, and i get 33. im going to go to 17:1 and see hwo that does..

[99EJ6T]

So, what does this have to do with suspension?

thinking it should have gone in the engine managment section myself....

[K2e2vin]

aerodynamics
And what does aerodynamics have to do with suspension(besides ride height)?

:p

[EFOptmst]

My bad, didnt even realize I did that.

[EFOptmst]

Sounds simple enough

[Sohc Wrath]

There is a sticky that will tell you everything about getting better gas mileage...