How do you deal with the gas mileage?
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Originally Posted by Evil Aviator
Number of miles driven required to make up the vehicle price difference via gas mileage:
$14,670 / $0.0088 = 1,667,045 miles
Have fun driving your Honda
$14,670 / $0.0088 = 1,667,045 miles
Have fun driving your Honda
I love u man, spoken like a true engineer! Cut it right down into the real world cost difference. That is how u have to communicate with the corporate guys, isn't it?
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Setzep, I like a cut off point of around 26%, my car never exceeds that, If memory serves, I am runn -12 and +5%, but I will have to double check, its been awhile since I had my fingers into it. target voltage is 451mv at idle target voltage is 651mv.
Peejay, I calculate everything in US gallons as I presume that is the standard in the US, we are in litres here, so sometimes the conversion seems to get confusing, my car is about 60 litres from where I like to fill it up from to keep the premix ratios properly calculated and tracked....Max
Peejay, I calculate everything in US gallons as I presume that is the standard in the US, we are in litres here, so sometimes the conversion seems to get confusing, my car is about 60 litres from where I like to fill it up from to keep the premix ratios properly calculated and tracked....Max
#30
Wow, at 26% throttle I'm in boost. I wish the closed loop cut off point was load determined instead of tps. Do you run closed loop in low amounts of boost or does your car not produce boost untill more throttle than 26%?
#31
Weird Cat Man
I agree with the other people on here... if you need to worry about fuel economy, get yourself a nice 1993 Civic Hatchback or something... If you need a "sporty" feel, throw some spinner rims on it.
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I dont get it!
This guy complains about the gas mileage he gets,and his mileage isnt even THAT bad...
I recently got 12mpg to a Drag meeting.Driving at less than 1/4 throttle @ 80mph.
Try using a whole tank of fuel,just to go 160miles,and do 2 drag runs.
All of us on here drive Rotaries because we like them,not for fuel economy.
Just my 0.2
Karis
This guy complains about the gas mileage he gets,and his mileage isnt even THAT bad...
I recently got 12mpg to a Drag meeting.Driving at less than 1/4 throttle @ 80mph.
Try using a whole tank of fuel,just to go 160miles,and do 2 drag runs.
All of us on here drive Rotaries because we like them,not for fuel economy.
Just my 0.2
Karis
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Buy my car.
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Most of my driving is highway, and the FC pulls about 24-26 mpg cruising at 70-75. I'm not complaining. Then again, I don't drive like a maniac.
EDIT: It's an S4 N/A
EDIT: It's an S4 N/A
#34
My gas mileage on my POS 79 with an untuned webber gets 11-12 mpg. earlier this year i had a month where my fuel bill was a little over 400 bux for the month, last year i averaged over 200-250 bux a month. My solution, stopped driving it. I have a t2 swapped fb that gets 18-22 all the time, but i cant drive it down my long drive way or it will ruin it.
so this is what i did, i bought a mazda 323 GTX. Still very sporty little car, 4 wheel drive, 1.6 DOHC turbo, fun car and will hold resale, It gets 20-22 all the time and 28-33 on the highway. when it comes to mileage the piston defenitely does better.
CJG
so this is what i did, i bought a mazda 323 GTX. Still very sporty little car, 4 wheel drive, 1.6 DOHC turbo, fun car and will hold resale, It gets 20-22 all the time and 28-33 on the highway. when it comes to mileage the piston defenitely does better.
CJG
#35
it doesnt really matter to me about fuel costes.. I always be stopping at the fuel station without looking at the prices and fill ups.. My friends always be whinning and bitching about them prices am like "shutups"..
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Originally Posted by mazda fd3s
hey everyone.
i love the rx-7 but how do you guys deal with the outrageous gas mileage...
its supposed to run 14 mpg stock... i shiver at the thought of the mileage of a modified rotary...
with gas prices already at about $2 a gallon... how can you guys afford it?!?
NOTE THIS IS INTENDED FOR DAILY DRIVERS
because of this reason, i think i might lean toward a different car for my first...
maybe a fuel effiecient s2000...
i kno a lot of you only use your cars on weekends and such, but mine will be a daily driver, so maybe a change in decision might be a good idea..
i love the rx-7 but how do you guys deal with the outrageous gas mileage...
its supposed to run 14 mpg stock... i shiver at the thought of the mileage of a modified rotary...
with gas prices already at about $2 a gallon... how can you guys afford it?!?
NOTE THIS IS INTENDED FOR DAILY DRIVERS
because of this reason, i think i might lean toward a different car for my first...
maybe a fuel effiecient s2000...
i kno a lot of you only use your cars on weekends and such, but mine will be a daily driver, so maybe a change in decision might be a good idea..
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I just drove my 82 gsl from San Francisco to Phoenix and averaged 30 mpg. so the milage cant be that bad. Then again mine is tuned for milage. Its the only 12a ive heard of passing california emissions recently.
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