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lovemysan
08-13-2006, 10:58 PM
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i310/lovemysan/saturn/IMG_1080.jpg
Bman83GL
08-14-2006, 11:53 AM
Any before / after yet on mileage?
Bman
lovemysan
08-14-2006, 12:02 PM
Any before / after yet on mileage?
Bman
none specific to the grill block. I achieved 50mpg for 550 miles last week going to TN.
cheapybob claims no noticeable mileage for his. I haven't seen it though.
MetroMPG
08-14-2006, 12:28 PM
Mine made immediately measurable gains (SG1) of about 3% @ 95 km/h @ 2C. http://www.metrompg.com/posts/grille-blocking-part-2.htm . If you're not directly measuring with instrumentation, the effect will likely be hidden in tank-to-tank variability.
I finally made my "good" version (after at least 4 cardboard & duct tape versions) last weekend: a custom "bra" - helps keep the bugs off too! I'll post a pic eventually.
Is your hood fully closed in that pic?
philmcneal
08-14-2006, 02:33 PM
i still see holes :S
Bman83GL
08-15-2006, 08:00 AM
Wow! 50 mpg! Nice!
I'm really wishing that I had a manual tranny in mine. When we bought it new we were living in Chicago, and an automatic made more sense there (or so my wife said :-) ).
Bman