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How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 10:13 pm
by neli_nael
yea....how do you?
Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 10:36 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
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
Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 10:56 pm
by coltfoet5
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?
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 11:21 pm
by neli_nael
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.
but i want both power and mpg, just wanted to see what i could do to get better gas mileage.
Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 2:25 am
by Juans_93_MX3
You buy a bike to compliment your MX3.
Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 3:00 am
by hgallegos915
drive normal, use premium. dont gun it., u can get a good 30 mpg.
Re: How do you get the most MPG out of a MX3 with a ZE?
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 11:04 am
by fowljesse
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.