Here are some pics of my new project. its a 97 aspire 4 door base package. no a/c or p/s. i picked it up last week for $400, lowered it yesterday by cutting 2 coils out of the front springs and 2 1/4 coils out of the back. the plan is to make this a boosted 1.3 that pulls ~45mpg on 87 octane. i have a festiva tranny ready to go in which should lower the highway rpms (its a 5spd). i also already have a small vj13 turbo ready to go in, just have to weld the flange onto the factory exhaust manifold and fabricate a downpipe. it will be a blow through, non-intercooled setup and only running 5-6 psi. 2 inch side exit exhaust. i think the longer gearing along with a little boost for the hills will be a winning combination for mileage. i am not building this car to be driven hard, just a fun little project to see what kind of mpgs a 4 door aspire can pull. i will update this as the project progresses.







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