Fancy Metro :: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage SE (Garage entry) (2019-11-16 14:09:43)
Fancy Metro :: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage SE (Garage entry) (2019-11-16 14:09:43)
As of Feb 17, 2020
Instrumentation:
- ScanGauge II (primarily used to monitor "instant" MPG and coolant temp)
Aerodynamics:
- full upper & partial lower grille block
- front air dam
- side skirts
- Kammback / rear spoiler extension
- side mirrors removed/replaced with interior A-pillar convex mirrors
- smooth wheel discs
- radio antenna relocated to inside
- passenger side wiper sometimes removed
- hood/headlights gaps sealed
- foglight gaps sealed
- rear fender skirts
Drivetrain:
- warm air intake
- engine kill switch
- 1000 watt coolant pre-heater (not installed yet)
- increased tire pressure
Electrical:
- disabled automatic resistive heater element (yanked the relays)
- A/C disabled (yanked the relay, for auto-defrost defeat)
- manual control of Daytime Running Lights (DRL's)
Other:
- weight reduction (rear seat removed)
(Reserving this post..)
Nice! Looking forward to where you go with this. I fully expect lots of eco-mods here.
Ha! I started modding before it left Toronto:
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Temporary, easy ones. ( I wonder if I kept the coroplast bits I made for the car Mitsu Canada loaned me in 2014.)
I also deleted the passenger mirror. That'll have to go back on for the safety inspection this week.
Doing the front brakes right now...
Feel free to take advantage of the forum Fuel Economy Log. There, you can track (and perhaps even brag about) your lifetime fuel economy numbers.
I see your signature line has some entries, but they appear rather old. :)
Fancy Metro... hahaha I love it
Eggman, you're being terrible. :p
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Front brakes done!
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They were about 75% worn. And I believe that was the 2nd set of pads, based on the service history. So, this car was not a highway commuter.
Coulda guessed that from the petrified crust of brake dust on the wheels I guess.
Those pads probably would have lasted a few more years the way I drive. But my mechanic wouldn't have liked them.
I cleaned up the rotors with a wire wheel on the grinder. They were kinda crusty around the edges, as you can see in the pic.
I was going to check the rears, but I don't have the right size socket to pull the drum. (Anybody know what size, offhand? I hear there's a search feature around here somewhere. :D )
Might have to start a new thread to find that out? Like I tell the wife, “I’m a big helper”
https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...m-locknut-size
Ha - I already found that thread and was on my way to Crappy Tire getting a 30 mm socket when you posted.
I think I'm going to do the rears too. ~1 mm of material left:
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