Thanks, I think so too, definitely the look I envisioned. They could look a little better... I warped them a little trying to get them off too fast with the heat gun, but I'm pleased. I wanted the factory look, I had originally thought of doing Lightning emblems, but decided against it.
1998 Eddie Bauer / Lightning
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Took her on her first road trip yesterday. Stock I would get about 15mpg highway on this same trip... I averaged a little over 18 yesterday. That's a 20% increase, wow!
It's a very, very hilly drive (appalachians) and the transmission never once downshifted to pull the hills. I don't think I went over 2400rpms driving 60-70mph. It just pulled all hills very easily without struggle.
Pretty cool bonus. I'm pretty sure the tires a little low too, something I'll remedy as soon as I have a chance. That in addition to transmission getting switched to synthetic within a week or so & the exhaust... I hope to hit even 19mpg. We'll see, taking a road trip to NMRA in Maryland in a couple weekends.
It's a very, very hilly drive (appalachians) and the transmission never once downshifted to pull the hills. I don't think I went over 2400rpms driving 60-70mph. It just pulled all hills very easily without struggle.
Pretty cool bonus. I'm pretty sure the tires a little low too, something I'll remedy as soon as I have a chance. That in addition to transmission getting switched to synthetic within a week or so & the exhaust... I hope to hit even 19mpg. We'll see, taking a road trip to NMRA in Maryland in a couple weekends.
Updates... 
1: 4" Rancho suspension lift + 1" spacers/torsion keys, 5" total lift, replaced ball joints, shocks, etc.
2: New wheels / tires. (315/70/17) & removed the eddie bauer steps.
3: Updated emblems with third gen emblems / supercharged, very pleased with these.
4: "New" headlights, need to be polished, that's on the list.
I bought this in January... she's came a long way in 2013.
Short future plans:
-Finish exhaust.
-Hide wires for new SCT itsx
-Add subs to stereo.
-Start financing a beefed up transmission... I'd like a built transmission/motor in 2014.
-Remove the eddie bauer trim or paint it.
1: 4" Rancho suspension lift + 1" spacers/torsion keys, 5" total lift, replaced ball joints, shocks, etc.
2: New wheels / tires. (315/70/17) & removed the eddie bauer steps.
3: Updated emblems with third gen emblems / supercharged, very pleased with these.
4: "New" headlights, need to be polished, that's on the list.
I bought this in January... she's came a long way in 2013.
Short future plans:
-Finish exhaust.
-Hide wires for new SCT itsx
-Add subs to stereo.
-Start financing a beefed up transmission... I'd like a built transmission/motor in 2014.
-Remove the eddie bauer trim or paint it.
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