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| majkos |
 Apr 20 2010, 02:57 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Title says it all..
What I'm working with, '71 1.7 F.I. Yellow 914 Recently yank dual carbed 1.7,(smokes)Oh really? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) anyhow I've installed another good used motor, with complete F.I. Pertronix ignition and Stainless Steel Heat Ex's. Bursch exhaust. Sorry, no K & N, staying with Oil Bath Air cleaner The guy has to drive thru a couple miles of dirt road. Any other tricks to help with getting the 40 MPG goals? I said he'll have to stay with those skinny tires though. Am I correct? I've over 30yrs of "Practice" on 914. One thing struck me, I found some SOLID alum. motor mount. I know it helps with shifting but (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Kinda of "tighen" up the motor to the car. Worth the trouble? Let me hear it people! |
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majkos Going for 40 MPG Apr 20 2010, 02:57 PM
TROJANMAN I one tanked it from Castle Rock to Albuquerque on... Apr 20 2010, 03:04 PM Root_Werks 40mpg isn't out of reach on a good strong 1.7 ... Apr 20 2010, 03:21 PM Eric_Shea
Dave (DraperJoJo) got 37 in his 2.0 coming back ... Apr 20 2010, 03:26 PM Root_Werks I did a "best mpg" 74' super beetle ... Apr 20 2010, 03:32 PM Dave_Darling High pressure in the tires. Like the "MAX PR... Apr 20 2010, 03:33 PM
smontanaro
Tall gearing. You want the RPMs to be as low as ... Apr 20 2010, 04:19 PM underthetire
High pressure in the tires. Like the "MAX P... Apr 20 2010, 04:22 PM
Dave_Darling
I've been told exactly opposite. You want the... Apr 20 2010, 09:18 PM underthetire
I've been told exactly opposite. You want th... Apr 21 2010, 08:47 AM orange914
The HF CRX was like 1.3 liters, thats why they g... Apr 21 2010, 04:36 PM Dave_Darling
Our little CRX ran about 2.5K at 65 MPH, so I wou... Apr 22 2010, 11:09 PM Sleepin
you can shut the engine off and coast, but I thi... Apr 20 2010, 05:08 PM majkos
you can shut the engine off and coast, but I th... Apr 20 2010, 05:12 PM Teknon
[quote name='Sleepin' post='1306566' date='Apr 20... Apr 20 2010, 09:37 PM TonyAKAVW Aerodynamics:
Diffusor tabs on the trailing ed... Apr 20 2010, 04:14 PM number6 I recall seeing a Raby 50mpg 2.0 advertised (or pe... Apr 20 2010, 04:50 PM majkos Great tips guys!
I knew there's a few mor... Apr 20 2010, 04:56 PM Porcharu
Think the COLD air helps?
Cold air is BAD for M... Apr 20 2010, 05:38 PM JTarver Go downhill. Alot. Throw that baby into coast m... Apr 20 2010, 05:14 PM effutuo101 Hiya Kevin,
I averaged 32 mpg in the silver c... Apr 20 2010, 05:16 PM KELTY360
Hiya Kevin,
I averaged 32 mpg in the silver ... Apr 20 2010, 05:40 PM Porcharu
Hiya Kevin,
I averaged 32 mpg in the silver ... Apr 20 2010, 09:41 PM underthetire I haven't had to fill up in a week. Jack stand... Apr 20 2010, 05:16 PM Gint Got 44 mpg from NorCal to Denver in a 1.7 and I wa... Apr 20 2010, 05:31 PM effutuo101 Ah, the crisp morning air and a bunch of 914's... Apr 20 2010, 05:59 PM smontanaro Practice your technique. :D Apr 20 2010, 06:28 PM swl Watched a myth busters last night where they prove... Apr 20 2010, 08:24 PM campbellcj I haven't measured it scientifically, but I th... Apr 20 2010, 09:20 PM Brando I was able to get 34-38mpg consistently in my well... Apr 21 2010, 01:08 AM Porcharu My 84' Civic with a mild cam and simple header... Apr 21 2010, 01:44 AM Mark Henry I find trying to make a high mileage car out of a ... Apr 21 2010, 04:27 AM zymurgist
I find trying to make a high mileage car out of a... Apr 21 2010, 10:19 AM Drums66
I find trying to make a high mileage car out of a... Apr 22 2010, 12:51 PM Dominic :type: Programmable EFI Apr 21 2010, 05:06 AM johannes Skinny tires will help. Go for the original 155 or... Apr 21 2010, 05:35 AM Root_Werks Remember as a general rule:
Torque = Acceleration... Apr 21 2010, 08:41 AM Joe Sharp Coming back from the Route 66 in 07 Linda used 6 ... Apr 21 2010, 09:08 AM Root_Werks I've always wanted to build a 50mpg 914. :dri... Apr 21 2010, 09:13 AM realred914 my old 1.7 914 would do about 35 mpg driven HARD r... Apr 21 2010, 10:05 AM kwales You want a high mileage car?
Saw a 80-115 MPG Mus... Apr 21 2010, 10:11 AM Root_Werks "First thing- replace the V-8 motor with a sm... Apr 21 2010, 10:18 AM Porcharu
"First thing- replace the V-8 motor with a s... Apr 21 2010, 10:52 AM kwales Yup, and gutless at normal teener RPM's too
T... Apr 21 2010, 10:25 AM Root_Werks Didn't the later Vanagon's have a 2.5 dies... Apr 21 2010, 11:11 AM Porcharu
Didn't the later Vanagon's have a 2.5 die... Apr 21 2010, 05:53 PM underthetire I think a VERY small diesel hybrid would be very c... Apr 21 2010, 11:13 AM kwales And very, very, very, gutless...
To do this right... Apr 21 2010, 12:51 PM Porcharu
And very, very, very, gutless...
To do this righ... Apr 21 2010, 05:48 PM realred914
And very, very, very, gutless...
To do this rig... Apr 21 2010, 05:54 PM Root_Werks Hybrids these days chant about 45-50mpg figures. ... Apr 21 2010, 04:40 PM realred914 funny how big and fat "small cars" these... Apr 21 2010, 04:52 PM effutuo101 I remember when oil companies like oh, ELF were ma... Apr 21 2010, 05:26 PM BiG bOgGs I am enjoying finally getting my 914 on the road, ... Apr 21 2010, 06:18 PM charliew My youngest son had a 98 integra type r when he we... Apr 21 2010, 06:49 PM kwales All I can say is: having lived through the Rabbit ... Apr 21 2010, 07:31 PM spankmeister7
All I can say is: having lived through the Rabbit... Apr 21 2010, 08:53 PM johannes I got theese figures from a french magazine called... Apr 22 2010, 06:31 AM Bleyseng
I got theese figures from a french magazine calle... Apr 22 2010, 06:56 AM realred914
I got theese figures from a french magazine calle... Apr 23 2010, 10:40 AM BarberDave :trophy:
My orginal 1.7 not in particularly ... Apr 22 2010, 07:27 AM pbanders I didn't read the whole thread, sorry if I... Apr 22 2010, 08:14 AM Root_Werks I think most also don't factor in cost of this... Apr 22 2010, 01:47 PM zymurgist
Umm, gonna never see a return on that fuel saving... Apr 22 2010, 01:50 PM DblDog Way back when...
I drove my 72, 1.7, which was ab... Apr 22 2010, 05:02 PM Al Meredith Back in the 70's there were several articles i... Apr 22 2010, 06:54 PM Root_Werks
Back in the 70's there were several articles ... Apr 23 2010, 10:02 AM Rick_Eberle I got 42mpg driving from L.A. to Las Vegas in my 1... Apr 22 2010, 11:25 PM Elliot Cannon I think only one post even mentioned aerodynamics,... Apr 22 2010, 11:25 PM kwales Ain't the green thought process wonderful.
Yo... Apr 24 2010, 06:03 PM swl ain't that the truth. so many shades of green... Apr 25 2010, 06:51 AM majkos Somebody say RUST?
Apr 25 2010, 07:01 AM majkos This 914 wasn't getting 40 MPG!
Time to li... Apr 25 2010, 07:05 AM computers4kids This thread has peaked my curiousity.
As many of y... Apr 25 2010, 08:49 AM  |
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