Does anyone get better than 34mpg hwy?
- fowljesse
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Does anyone get better than 34mpg hwy?
If so, what mods do you have?
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34 MPGS WOW WHAT SET UP DO YOU HAVE I GET 20 IF IM LUCKY....that is shitfting every gear at like 2k rpms
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Kl01-ZE,Kl31 ecu, millenia manifold, ngk plugs, ngk wires, probe tranny/ and clutch (stock), VortecH FMU 12:1, Aeromotive AFPR, Tial .38mm Wastegate w/ 4lbs spring, Walboro 255 pump, AiResearch T4, 3" down pipe, GODSPEED manifold, Spearco Boost Gauges, BF Goodrich G-force drag radials.
14.8 1/4 mile all motor untimed on boost.
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ZE PERFORMANCE IN 915 TX
Kl01-ZE,Kl31 ecu, millenia manifold, ngk plugs, ngk wires, probe tranny/ and clutch (stock), VortecH FMU 12:1, Aeromotive AFPR, Tial .38mm Wastegate w/ 4lbs spring, Walboro 255 pump, AiResearch T4, 3" down pipe, GODSPEED manifold, Spearco Boost Gauges, BF Goodrich G-force drag radials.
14.8 1/4 mile all motor untimed on boost.
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34? dayum what do u have >? 4 cyl?? o.0 i get around 25..used to get around 30 with k8. With my maxima which is a v6 3.0 and WAY WAY faster than the k8 gets me around 32 mpg
-hec
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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I got 34.2mpg with about 400lbs of stuff in the back(engine...), and a passenger, on the highway with everything stock except for a custom CAI and HEI mod/external coil. Of course, I don't normally get that great milage (28mpg highway same day without the 400lbs in the back) so, it would appear that, until I find another cause, putting 400lbs of stuff in the back is about the best mod to make because it gave me about a 20% increase in fuel economy (O, and 34.2 even includes half and hour of grid lock).
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My last check at mileage was approx 10.2km per litre. Although I've had better mileage with the K8. That's a combined city / highway approximation but mostly it was highway. Haven't gotten around to do the mpg calculation.
That's with ZE, Millennia IM, KL68 TB, True CAI, no EGR of course, w/ Magna Flow cat condensor and muffler w/ 2.5" SS mandrel bent piping, MX3 tranny and flywheel
That's with ZE, Millennia IM, KL68 TB, True CAI, no EGR of course, w/ Magna Flow cat condensor and muffler w/ 2.5" SS mandrel bent piping, MX3 tranny and flywheel
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I averaged over 30MPG once. That was with my KL engine, intake, exhaust, and the car was filled to the brim (I was moving). The caviat is that I only got that milage through the state of Colorado (thinner air = less fuel used) and I was following my wife who was driving a trailer ... so a STEADY 55 MPH the whole damned state.
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i get like 24mpg city and probably 27 or so highway
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This is wierd... I was also hauling my stuff, and in fact was going through Colorado part of the time. My rear dropped about 2 inches from the weight.
My mods are : Pheno spacers, K&N / I replaced the ribbed intake tube w/ a thick plastic cup that has a smooth transition from the TB (7 cm.) to the Airflow sensor (9 cm.) and is about 7 inches long, shortened spark plug wires, fuel filter in the PCV line, new cap, rotor, and plugs, full engine grounding kit, and I removed the OEM ram air box & lifted the hood latch to max for more air, and removed the sound baffling stuff under the hood as well as the rubber piece that went under the wiper cowl.
I expect even better milage with the blaster coil, advanced timing, high flow cat, and Flowmaster exhaust.
It's a GS mtx with 140,000 miles. I drove at about 70 mph, and only bought good gas. Oh, yeah, almost forgot! I add 2 1/4 ounces of acetone per 10 gallons of gas. I'll report back when my other mods are done. I'm also going to try opening the spark plug gap to .046 after adding the blaster and getting cooler plugs.
So, Nope, you get 68 mpg????!!! What did you mean to say?
My mods are : Pheno spacers, K&N / I replaced the ribbed intake tube w/ a thick plastic cup that has a smooth transition from the TB (7 cm.) to the Airflow sensor (9 cm.) and is about 7 inches long, shortened spark plug wires, fuel filter in the PCV line, new cap, rotor, and plugs, full engine grounding kit, and I removed the OEM ram air box & lifted the hood latch to max for more air, and removed the sound baffling stuff under the hood as well as the rubber piece that went under the wiper cowl.
I expect even better milage with the blaster coil, advanced timing, high flow cat, and Flowmaster exhaust.
It's a GS mtx with 140,000 miles. I drove at about 70 mph, and only bought good gas. Oh, yeah, almost forgot! I add 2 1/4 ounces of acetone per 10 gallons of gas. I'll report back when my other mods are done. I'm also going to try opening the spark plug gap to .046 after adding the blaster and getting cooler plugs.
So, Nope, you get 68 mpg????!!! What did you mean to say?
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
I never even thought about how many miles per gal. I got until I read this post, so today when I had to take a 500 mile trip to check inot buying another car, I decided to take some readings. The best I got was 6.5 gals. of gas for 220 miles. That figures to 33.8 MPG expressway driving. I was very impressed with that mileage. In the city, it seems to be much lower, maybe in low 20s.
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I get 35mpg (more or less) on mixed city/hiway driving. CAI, no AC, proper inflated tires, 91 octane fuel, new thermostat, manual tranny and well turned up engine. I keep my windows up and sunroof down when driving on highway.
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Reverse glow gauge, Custom CAI, Cross drilled rotors. Toucan front strut tower bar, Custom circular ground wires, Custom exhaust w/ stainless oval dual tip muffler, Custom blue turn indicator lights on gauge panel and switches, performance steering wheel, Pacesetter short shifter
30-31 mpg interstate.
70-90 mph, megasquirt, built KL
70-90 mph, megasquirt, built KL
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I now get 30 mpg weee
it was bad front o2 sensor and a clogged fuel filter
it was bad front o2 sensor and a clogged fuel filter
-hec
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!