Re: mileage tips (1 of ?)

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

> 3.   Preserve your momentum in stop-and-go traffic
(drive over econoboxes in your way to keep up momentum)

> 11.  Use a lower axle ratio (2.72 rather than 4.88).  However,
>      here in the hilly country of Colorado a higher gear such
>      as 3.73 is supposedly much better than a Kansas gearing of
>      2.72.

Hmmm.. so he's saying, when I put the 4.88s into the racer, I can expect
bad gas mileage?  Hmmm..

> 19.  Consider fabricating or buying a ram-air charger that will
>      take oncoming air and force it into air cleaner.  (this
>      can also be harmful to economy since the new air flow can
>      be disruptive)

Doesn't someone sell a cowl-induction fiberglass hood for Scout IIs?

> 22.  A spoiler added beneath the front of the car can add an extra
>      1-3 mpg.

Ah-HAH!  There's my problem!

Where can I find an airdam/spoiler that'll go from my bumper all the way
down?  With 4" of lift and 33s (and another inch of body lift on the
way) that's a long ways to make up... I think it's at least 15" or so to
the bottom of the front bumper (comes to mind - it's about as high as
you can mount foglights and have 'em be useful)

> 24.  Expect severe reductions in mileage at 3000+ ft altitude
>      (25% worse at 40 mph at 4000 feet).

D'oh!  Another reason why I get bad mileage... so... move to Death
Valley and wait for Hofs to visit..

And the last way to get better mileage - ride my Honda 350cc instead of
the Scout 304V8.

:-)

-Tom