Gas Mileage Blows
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Gas Mileage Blows
Do all RX 7's get crappy gas mileage? I get like 10 to 15 mpg. I figured a 1.3 liter would get better. If I get a turbo controller, I should be able is disarm the turbos and get better gas mileage right?
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Hey you play you pay.
There are a lot of economy cars in the market if you need one I hear a lot of companys with 4 cyclinder econoboxes are offering 0% interest rates....
There are a lot of economy cars in the market if you need one I hear a lot of companys with 4 cyclinder econoboxes are offering 0% interest rates....
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man i wish it did, i dont even get on it hardly. I dont wanna mess anything up, cuz its so much money to fix. I have a civic si w/nos before this which got 31 mpg. BIG DIFFERENCE...
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Well you shouldn't be getting that bad. You may need to replace the O2 sensor and do the tune-up stuff...
The power FC definitely gets better gas mileage though, most RXs that got 280 miles to the tank are getting 300 or more after I installed their FCs.
Also a boost controller isn't going to turn off your turbos or fix your gas mileage. Try not keeping your right foot planted to the floor and that will probably help!
The power FC definitely gets better gas mileage though, most RXs that got 280 miles to the tank are getting 300 or more after I installed their FCs.
Also a boost controller isn't going to turn off your turbos or fix your gas mileage. Try not keeping your right foot planted to the floor and that will probably help!
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There's a good thread about some gas mileage people are seeing in their FD's:
https://www.rx7club.com/vforums/show...threadid=19882
Basically, 11-16mpg seems about the norm.
https://www.rx7club.com/vforums/show...threadid=19882
Basically, 11-16mpg seems about the norm.
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I get 17-19 just driving around normally, some freeway, some city. I noticed a 2mpg increase after getting new plugs and fixing some vacuum leaks (thank you Mazdatrix). It REALLY depends on how/where you drive though. If you're stuck in traffic a lot, well, you get 0mpg at idle. And if you like to play, I think i've managed an entire tank at 9
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Re: Gas Mileage Blows
Originally posted by RavenRx7
If I get a turbo controller, I should be able is disarm the turbos and get better gas mileage right?
If I get a turbo controller, I should be able is disarm the turbos and get better gas mileage right?
And yes, FDs get bad gas mileage, especially in city driving. It takes a lot to get the rotors turning. It's not quite like a piston motor where once things start moving they're esentially mechanically forced to keep moving, it's more like a windmill that takes a lot of wind to start moving adequately and then takes consistent wind to keep it turning. You are asking the windmill to start fast enough to roll you through traffic, which is a lot to ask of a motor design like that, so it takes a huge gust of wind (gas) to get the windmill up to speed.
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Re: Re: Gas Mileage Blows
Originally posted by DK
turbos improve gas mileage.
turbos improve gas mileage.
well I get around 13....but if it's on the highway constant 70mph I get like 30! If you dont' boost it will be ok. But what's the point?? you didn't get the RX-7 to drive like a granny.
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Re: Re: Re: Gas Mileage Blows
Originally posted by A-Spec
care to elaborate on that?
care to elaborate on that?
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oh in that sense, yeah I agree....
thought we were keeping the motor size constant in the comparison but keeping the horsepower variable constant then yes that is very true...
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thought we were keeping the motor size constant in the comparison but keeping the horsepower variable constant then yes that is very true...
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Well you might change your fuel filter. It made a difference for me. When I was broke a few months ago I knew I had to be careful and I got 320 miles to a tank of gas! Know I'm not worried about money and I get around 200miles. It all depends how you drive. I swear when I am running my car hard I can see the gas gauge move, maby not but I think it does .
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My R1 gets about 15 mpg-city as well, and it is stock. I am hoping that will improve as I fix/replace old pieces.
For goot gas milage I got a Motorcycle (43 mpg city) but it is a 4 cylinder so I get a little HP out of it as well.
Car = play time/ I-don't-care-about-gas time
Motorcycle = fun time but economical/ I-have-spent-too-much-on-gass-this-week time
It just sucks when it rains though, neither are very good in bad weather...(oops)
-DAve
For goot gas milage I got a Motorcycle (43 mpg city) but it is a 4 cylinder so I get a little HP out of it as well.
Car = play time/ I-don't-care-about-gas time
Motorcycle = fun time but economical/ I-have-spent-too-much-on-gass-this-week time
It just sucks when it rains though, neither are very good in bad weather...(oops)
-DAve
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around that range
ok ok im around that range of 13 and 15 mpg. If your right i work in downtown and it's stop and go all the way. I haven't got a chance to do a road trip. And this is for the guy that said you cant disable your turbo, APEX ---boost controler did. 300zx TT-- A mode was 8 pounds and B mode was 13 pounds or you could disable..