Fancy Metro (Mirage #1) :: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage SE (Garage entry)

[MetroMPG]

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)

[MetroMPG]

(Reserving this post..)

[Eggman]

Nice! Looking forward to where you go with this. I fully expect lots of eco-mods here.

[MetroMPG]

Ha! I started modding before it left Toronto:



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...

[Eggman]

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.

[Basic]

Fancy Metro... hahaha I love it

[MetroMPG]

Eggman, you're being terrible.

.........

Front brakes done!



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. )

[Fummins]

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

[MetroMPG]

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: