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| Toast |
 Oct 10 2006, 10:45 AM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars.  Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Just put 14.7 gallons in today. My first fill up since comming back from RRC!!!
Let's see, filled up in Barstow, drove to Running Ssprings(84 miles), drove to Riverside(37 miles), and then 14 miles a day for 12 days (168 miles). 84 37 +168 289 Miles!! That's aproximently 20 MPG!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Way better than my 4x4 pickup at 7 MPG! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
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| Crazyhippy |
Oct 10 2006, 10:57 AM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
I did vegas to Simi Valley (just over 300 miles) on a tank coming back from RRC. Had some LONG streches over 100 in there too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 10 2006, 11:00 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Hmm, that's not so great.
my hopped up carb'ed 2.0L gets 25 MPG if I keep my foot out of it and cruise 75-80 MPH. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Oct 10 2006, 11:02 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE Let's see, filled up in Barstow, rode on the AAA flatbed to Running Ssprings(84 miles), AAA flatbed to Riverside(37 miles), and then another flatbed tow 14 miles a day for 12 days (168 miles). And your point is...? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 10 2006, 11:05 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
I just dont care. Even if it got 15MPG, its still worlds better than my overgeared Jeep Wrangler. It got 12MPG on the highway. oh it was a four cylinder too
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| jd66921 |
Oct 10 2006, 11:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
QUOTE(Toast @ Oct 10 2006, 09:45 AM)  Just put 14.7 gallons in today. My first fill up since comming back from RRC!!! Let's see, filled up in Barstow, drove to Running Ssprings(84 miles), drove to Riverside(37 miles), and then 14 miles a day for 12 days (168 miles). 84 37 +168 289 Miles!! That's aproximently 20 MPG!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Way better than my 4x4 pickup at 7 MPG! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) I got about 20- 24 mpg on my trip to and from RRC. I think that's pretty bad, but I think I know why. I have a variable resistor in place of the CHT sensor in the fuel injection system. It is normally set to about 1.8 k ohms, which is very cold (rich?). The car runs cool at that setting, but I don't know what else I am doing to the engine. It runs hot (>400 degrees CHT) otherwise. You need another category, I get lousy mileage and know why!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Jeff |
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| TonyAKAVW |
Oct 10 2006, 11:08 AM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
I'm not sure yet what I'm getting with my Subaru conversion, but I'm expecting to get similar to what Evan (Mongrel GS) gets with his nearly identical engine. He's getting 35-37 mpg city and around 40 on the highway.
My car has no sound deadening materials, fiberglass bumpers and eventually will have fiberglass hoods. That should take me below 2000 lbs which I am pretty sure is lighter than Evan's car. So I might get a slight improvement around town. -Tony edit: my pickup truck gets 25 mpg on the highway and the TT gets about 20 mpg overall. |
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| MoveQik |
Oct 10 2006, 11:15 AM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Last year coming home from RRC I got right at 28MPG with my stock 1.8 running pretty hard.
This year...mileage not so good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) but I made good time! |
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| Toast |
Oct 10 2006, 11:33 AM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Oct 10 2006, 10:00 AM) Hmm, that's not so great. my hopped up carb'ed 2.0L gets 25 MPG if I keep my foot out of it and cruise 75-80 MPH. I have 2.0 Djet and my driving consists of in-town driving, and sometimes mountain. So for the constant stop and go and the grades and twisties of the mountain, I still think that 20mpg is still pretty good. *I had a loose valve on that tank of gas and my idle was real high at 1600rpm too! * |
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| skline |
Oct 10 2006, 11:42 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Toast @ Oct 10 2006, 10:33 AM) QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Oct 10 2006, 10:00 AM) Hmm, that's not so great. my hopped up carb'ed 2.0L gets 25 MPG if I keep my foot out of it and cruise 75-80 MPH. I have 2.0 Ljet and my driving consists of in-town driving, and sometimes mountain. So for the constant stop and go and the grades and twisties of the mountain, I still think that 20mpg is still pretty good. *I had a loose valve on that tank of gas and my idle was real high at 1600rpm too! * If you put the D-Jet that it is supposed to have on there, it might get better than with the L-jet from a 1.8. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Toast |
Oct 10 2006, 11:59 AM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Uh, yea. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) How about I just change the post to list the correct FI setup that I have. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Sounds like less hassle to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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| Toast |
Oct 10 2006, 12:03 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Oct 10 2006, 10:02 AM) QUOTE Let's see, filled up in Barstow, rode on the AAA flatbed to Running Ssprings(84 miles), AAA flatbed to Riverside(37 miles), and then another flatbed tow 14 miles a day for 12 days (168 miles). And your point is...? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) I received a letter from AAA advising me that I am almost out of tows (membership just renewed in August!) and that any future tows over 100 I will be charged the difference. Sheesh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| turboman808 |
Oct 10 2006, 12:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
I don't think I even get 10mpg
If I drive my car to work one day that $15 in tolls and during the summer $20 in gas. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I really got to bite the bullet and move to Jersey already (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| VegasRacer |
 Oct 10 2006, 02:42 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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I prefer to look at it in terms of SPG (smiles per gallon), and not MPG. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
In those unquantifiable terms, I am consistantly running in the high 100's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 10 2006, 02:50 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
D-jet?
not with my cam. Never met a D-jet systems that I really liked. However Derek's seems to be the closest to livable. |
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| TROJANMAN |
Oct 10 2006, 03:00 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Toast @ Oct 10 2006, 10:03 AM) I received a letter from AAA advising me that I am almost out of tows (membership just renewed in August!) and that any future tows over 100 I will be charged the difference. Sheesh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Toast, I am sure they are preparing a picture of your car for the DO NOT TOW list (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) and on the subject.............Since I have owned my car, I have never once calculated my gas mileage. I always think about, but always forget where my odometer was when I last filled up, and my tripometer is busted. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) But then again, I drive my car like it's stolen, so i don't really care about gas mileage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| slivel |
 Oct 10 2006, 03:00 PM
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Old car....... older driver Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 10-July 04 From: San Diego Member No.: 2,332 Region Association: Southern California |
I get about 6 MPG.
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 10 2006, 03:29 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
QUOTE(slivel @ Oct 10 2006, 04:00 PM) I get about 6 MPG. Me too. went through over 1/2 a tank 38 hot laps @ 1.8 miles per lap. Near the end of the day the low gas light just stayed on. Good thing they had gas at the track. |
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| DerekKim |
Oct 10 2006, 10:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Gulfport, MS Member No.: 2,635 |
Me Derek? Yeah I am happy with the power of my car. Enough to beat the ricers off the line but not enough to get me or my baby hurt. Just right.
Like John I would have to run on SPG also. Not because of bad mileage though, but because the odometer doesn't work haha aww (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif). I would say it's pretty decent. Heck I thought I was running on 4/4 and I was running on 3/4 this whole time. Went a whole week driving every day. I love it. |
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 11 2006, 09:59 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
QUOTE(DerekKim @ Oct 10 2006, 11:04 PM) Me Derek? Yeah I am happy with the power of my car. Enough to beat the ricers off the line but not enough to get me or my baby hurt. Just right. Like John I would have to run on SPG also. Not because of bad mileage though, but because the odometer doesn't work haha aww (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif). I would say it's pretty decent. Heck I thought I was running on 4/4 and I was running on 3/4 this whole time. Went a whole week driving every day. I love it. Derek, your car makes enough power to turn your rear brake rotor into burning slag and still keep up to freeway traffic. Probably was hell on the MPG average though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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