I started by removing the rear seat, rear seatbelts, all rear plastic parts, soundproofing from the carpet, and tar soundproofing. I then used thin automotive carpet and spray adhesive to glue the carpet over the bare metal. The carpet is very light and the total weight of the carpet and glue is not even one pound. The improvement to the look of the interior over the bare metal is definately worth the extra weight. The car is also much quieter with the carpet compared to bare metal. These pictures show the interior without the front seats but I put the stock front seats back in for now. I left the mounting hooks for the seat back in place, I can lay the seat bottom in place and hook the seat back on those hooks in case I want to take more than one person somewhere.
The Front bumper has been modified by filling in most of the grille, adding an air dam, and by sealing the gasp at the hood. The less air going into the car or under it the better your aerodynamics. The radiator really doesn't need that much air but if your car gets warmer than normal then you might want to slightly open up the opening for the radiator till it gets back to normal.
I am listing all the mods done to the car while it was still a hatchback. Some of the modifications have linked pages showing more detail but a lot of these mods don't need much of an explanation. This list was my basic starting point…
Welcome to the page for my Geo Metro XFi. Check out the pages in the top left box for a list of the things I have done to improve the mileage of the car. The gas log shows the current mileage I am getting as…
I plan on doing some traveling on my motorcycle. This is the list of changes and equipment that I think is needed for any type of long distance travel. Your ideas may be different than mine so use this as a starting point for your…