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How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
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Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Good maintenance/tune up
New O2 sensors
Well inflated tires/lightweight rims
A good ECU/VAF combo
Mx-6/626 tranny
Keep the weight down or even reduce weight
If you want to get hardcore, remove stuff that adds wing resistance like mudguards, lip and spoiler.
Best of all...go easy with the pedal on the right.
my ZE got way better milleage than my K8 did, so no complaints about more power AND better milleage![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
New O2 sensors
Well inflated tires/lightweight rims
A good ECU/VAF combo
Mx-6/626 tranny
Keep the weight down or even reduce weight
If you want to get hardcore, remove stuff that adds wing resistance like mudguards, lip and spoiler.
Best of all...go easy with the pedal on the right.
my ZE got way better milleage than my K8 did, so no complaints about more power AND better milleage
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Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Well.... if your concerned about mpg, go back to K8. lol. The post right above this hits all the main spots. Make sure you have good ignition and no codes and you should be getting pretty decent mpg. Lead foot is the leading cause to bad gas mileage.
Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
but i want both power and mpg, just wanted to see what i could do to get better gas mileage.coltfoet5 wrote:Well.... if your concerned about mpg, go back to K8. lol. The post right above this hits all the main spots. Make sure you have good ignition and no codes and you should be getting pretty decent mpg. Lead foot is the leading cause to bad gas mileage.
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Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
You buy a bike to compliment your MX3.
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1993 MX3 GS
KLZE, Fidanza flywheel, KL31 CAMs, South Bend Stage I Clutch, Pacesetter STS, SS AutoChromes, Magnaflow muffler, 2.25' Exhaust, CAI, Blaster Coil HEI, KLDE Valvetrain, 5 Speed Swap
1993 MX3 GS
KLZE, Fidanza flywheel, KL31 CAMs, South Bend Stage I Clutch, Pacesetter STS, SS AutoChromes, Magnaflow muffler, 2.25' Exhaust, CAI, Blaster Coil HEI, KLDE Valvetrain, 5 Speed Swap
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Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
drive normal, use premium. dont gun it., u can get a good 30 mpg.
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MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
If you want to be hardcore about it, check out my worklog. I'm going for a 35mpg, 200 WHP mx-3, and I'm almost there (179HP, and 33mpg), and I have the K8 tranny.
To clarify: The lip spoiler actually reduces drag by a coefficient of about .2, so leave it on. I believe the rear spoiler does create drag, so I took mine off. If you move your mud guards closer to the wheels, they will reduce drag by giving the airflow a smooth transition, so as to not create vortexes. Also, sideskirts help. Depending on where you live, you can cover your grill to varying degrees for more aerodynamics. I don't remember what I put for future mods in my worklog, so I'll put up a list here in a little while.
To clarify: The lip spoiler actually reduces drag by a coefficient of about .2, so leave it on. I believe the rear spoiler does create drag, so I took mine off. If you move your mud guards closer to the wheels, they will reduce drag by giving the airflow a smooth transition, so as to not create vortexes. Also, sideskirts help. Depending on where you live, you can cover your grill to varying degrees for more aerodynamics. I don't remember what I put for future mods in my worklog, so I'll put up a list here in a little while.
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