2004 Aveo owner looking to increase MPG :D

[subachad]

Metro MPG had the right idea.

Undertray - In the front, you can get some coroplast quite easily from an old "vote for pedro" sign and use that to skin the underside of the front of your car. I noticed my underhood temps would not drop at freeway speeds once I placed a small undertray on my car. The stability did improve though. Also, the rear can benefit from an undertray, I have yet to do mine though it's been on my 'List". Having another project car though means the Aveo only really gets maintenence items.

Modify the airbox - Take out the resonator and drill out the opening to 2.5" so it still pulls fresh air from fender.

Replace the muffler - too restrictive, I have a WRX muffler on mine which is easy to get as a freebie.

[oscare003]

^ pics? i'd like 2 see ur mods

[NYChevoo]

With my automatic I think the best mpg I have ever achieved was 33mpg, running super unleaded, a k & n air filter and ngk brk6eix laser point plugs.

[subachad]

^ pics? i'd like 2 see ur mods

Here is my site along with the Aveo Tag which should filter out my "Skittle".

http://www.uniquemotorsports.com/tag/aveo/

I have some more images in my Picasa account.

http://picasaweb.google.com/subachad

As for the above comment about MPG. I haven't checked for a while, but under normal driving, mostly highway, Vegas elevation, up hill to get to work I would get 29MPG. I redline daily (explains my Seafoam results). There were a few weeks where the highway was under construction and therefore heavily patroled. I would go 70 instead of 80 and managed 33MPG. This goes to show how much Aero plays into it.

Driving from Vegas to LA, I average about 36MPG at a constant speed around 80.

[oscare003]

u have alota nice pics Chad. do u plan on makin more bars??

[subachad]

u have alota nice pics Chad. do u plan on makin more bars??

Thanks. More for me or more for others? I can duplicate the front lower bar quite easily if you are interested. You could also do it yourself if you have the right tools. I have a blog post on it that lets you know how to do it. The cost is about $15 or so. I can make one and send it to you for $45 shipped if you like.

If you are asking if I'm making more, if I get it back out to a track event, I'll make a rear bar behind the seat and possibly triangulate it to the floor. I'm also considering just welding some fender braces and maybe lower corner braces in the floor pan.

I have a Subaru Impreza Wagon which I have been dragging ass on and would really like to get it going. With it running, I can then decide if I want to go forward with a 2.0 swap on the Aveo.

[bansheeboy18]

i think you should fred flintstone it.. massive potential there!

[RGR]

I almost could have went to electric drivetrain for what the dang
fix has cost me!!! Plus, I am an Electrician and this is relatively simple...
But I would likely do a hybrid with an on-board generator like a chevy Volt.

nice. Let me know how many batteries you plan on polluting landfills with.

haha NICE!!! I am also into BATTERY REGENERATION!!! Most old BATTS can be fixed with
the correct charging regimen! Old batteries have much more life than most folks think.

[RGR]

nice. Let me know how many batteries you plan on polluting landfills with.

Btw, batteries are fully recyclable... People pay for old batteries.

U are SPOT ON Frog!!!

[RGR]

engine swap to a diesel

That is JOB 1 (old FORD advertisement) as I know DIESEL is almost twice as
efficient as gas... run that puppy to a high efficiency generator then charge batteries...
BAMMMM!