c?mon it?s not that bad... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />
I think for such a high ride it?s quite stabil especially when cornering niether understeer nor oversteer, unless it?s snowy. Then it get?s really dangerous <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> unless switching to 4x4.
I can accept a crappy top speed but still can?t swallow that I run it to work doing 50-55 mph, mostly freeway and only get 14 mpg, when some of you guys get around 20 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> Makes quite a big of a difference when paying for the gas
Have you compensated your mpg/mph for the 11% larger tires.
What is the age/mileage of the motor, 14mpg's is really horrible for a 5spd 22re. I would do a compression check/adjust the valves/new cap & rotor, new spark plugs and plug wires. With that low of mpg's eaither you are just dumping fuel down the exhaust pipe, or Sweden has very little petrolium in its gas? What is the octane rating?
You should be able to 8mm vacuum lines, the stuff I use from Germany, it has a braded cloth cover, iT runs about $1/ft locally.
As for speed, my '90 3.0 will cruise at 90mph w/o any problems, I don't normally drive that fast, but sometimes keeping up w/traffic you run that fast w/o really paying attention. I have had it up to 110, and it ran smooth, but then again it weighs 1000lbs over stock weight. Alos w/nearly a 50/50 weight distribution, it also corners rather well for a lifted truck. I have no hesitation pushing it when driving mountain roads, but then again I normally drive at about 80-90% of my vehicles handling ability. However, I do have to drive quite differently when I drive my '91, it doesn't handle all that well.
