bad gas mileage
May 20, 2009 | 01:06 PM
#17
I'm usually around 19-21 with mixed driving. Pure highway I see 23-25 possible. 100% city I can see 16MPG. Otherwise those of you complaining about horrible gas mileage, train your right foot.
May 20, 2009 | 01:13 PM
#19
I was stock w/ no mods when I achieve that...now I have freer flowing intake, exhaust & tune, so I'm interested in seeing if it gets better or worse.
Basically I do 65mph on the highway and put it in neutral to coast down hills. Slow acceleration and be mindful of stop lights, stop signs where I'll have to stop....I coast up to them and try to time the light turning to green so I don't have to come to a complete stop. GL!
Basically I do 65mph on the highway and put it in neutral to coast down hills. Slow acceleration and be mindful of stop lights, stop signs where I'll have to stop....I coast up to them and try to time the light turning to green so I don't have to come to a complete stop. GL!
But no, I'm not much for going nuts on the street or launching. 
May 24, 2009 | 11:59 AM
#21
My car is new to me. So on the few tanks that I have.
I got 22'ish. intake,exhuast,etc.
A friend of mine - had a mail in tune on his car. Prior to the tune - 22+mpg. After tune = 17-18. After REAL tune = 22 mpg.
Crazy 8's, and lots of boost/fuel is not a tuning solution to more power. All it does is give you some power, and a huge loss in mpg. Try using timing and not using retarded amounts of boost with no timing and gallons of fuel - to make power.
Try for 16-17 deg's on top and not 8. Less boost- less fuel. Same or similar power levels. And decent mpg.
I got 22'ish. intake,exhuast,etc.
A friend of mine - had a mail in tune on his car. Prior to the tune - 22+mpg. After tune = 17-18. After REAL tune = 22 mpg.
Crazy 8's, and lots of boost/fuel is not a tuning solution to more power. All it does is give you some power, and a huge loss in mpg. Try using timing and not using retarded amounts of boost with no timing and gallons of fuel - to make power.
Try for 16-17 deg's on top and not 8. Less boost- less fuel. Same or similar power levels. And decent mpg.
May 24, 2009 | 12:23 PM
#23
Get a Big turbo!!!!!!! My gas mileage has never been better. all that little boosting on the highway you do goes away because of the lag. I get 28mpg on the highway, probly feet per gallon when im on it but who cares at that point. Going big turbo makes your evo faster top end and get better gas mileage down low, whats not too like
May 24, 2009 | 03:21 PM
#24
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i kind of like this idea, big turbo it is!
Get a Big turbo!!!!!!! My gas mileage has never been better. all that little boosting on the highway you do goes away because of the lag. I get 28mpg on the highway, probly feet per gallon when im on it but who cares at that point. Going big turbo makes your evo faster top end and get better gas mileage down low, whats not too like
May 25, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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