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Tim,
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You're a muppet
Cyber Scriber's guide to getting good fuel economy
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mookers
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- Frankston, Melbourne, VIC
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- Derek
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- CL9 Accord Euro Lux, GE Jazz VTi, Evil Supervillain Chair, Homemade Portable Square Drumkit
Tim.
Always good value.
Always good value.
9.17l/100km!!!
we went to Rainbow Beach for the weekend. Deliberately left the Patrol at home and took the Legnum instead so I could finally get a decent highway run! Sitting between 110 and 120kph pretty much all the way apart from the roadworks just before the Bribie exit where it was more like 30-50kph... 9.05l/100km for 453km when I filled up on the way home.
that was just driving normally - ie not worrying about keeping revs under 3000rpm or anything and nursing it along like you need to in a manual
Air con on. Even gave it a few squirts a passing cars and through the twisty hilly bits going into Rainbow Beach.Go the Auto!
king_panther
Gettin' tanked
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- New South Wales
- First Name
- Brad
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- 2012 VW Caddy 1.6TDI 7-Speed DSG. Still crappy DSG.....
Did you meet Dan at Rainbow Beach ? He has a Legnum there.
king_panther
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- New South Wales
- First Name
- Brad
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- 2012 VW Caddy 1.6TDI 7-Speed DSG. Still crappy DSG.....
Ah ok. He is 'Bratwurst Boy' on here. Only Legnum there pretty sure of it.
Hi all
I came across this interesting bit of info just recently via the Autospeed newsletter.
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111510/article.html
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111511/article.html
In short it is a simple feedback device to the driver to indicate when he/she is driving inefficiently, using inputs from the TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) and MAP sensor. I realise that this may not be practical in a VR4 as a MAF is used instead, but the article also raises some points on efficient driving techinques. Also I cannot vouch for the effect of forced induction.
I think that there are a couple of points that can be added to the driving techniques section at the start of the thread:
1: Where possible remove your foot from the throttle completely, as the ecu will cut virtually all fuel on overrun
2: Where possible drive at a lower rpm and higher throttle percentage (within reason. ie; dont drop engine revs excessively or punch full throttle)
Referring back to the first post, there is also an article on trialing a rear undertray on a Honda Insight, with fairly marginal results.
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110872/article.html
There are a hell of a lot of good articles on this site, majority of which with data/validation to back it up, I highly recommend that you take the time to subscribe and browse through some older stuff too.
Anyway, my 2c
Enjoy
Pete
I came across this interesting bit of info just recently via the Autospeed newsletter.
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111510/article.html
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111511/article.html
In short it is a simple feedback device to the driver to indicate when he/she is driving inefficiently, using inputs from the TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) and MAP sensor. I realise that this may not be practical in a VR4 as a MAF is used instead, but the article also raises some points on efficient driving techinques. Also I cannot vouch for the effect of forced induction.
I think that there are a couple of points that can be added to the driving techniques section at the start of the thread:
1: Where possible remove your foot from the throttle completely, as the ecu will cut virtually all fuel on overrun
2: Where possible drive at a lower rpm and higher throttle percentage (within reason. ie; dont drop engine revs excessively or punch full throttle)
Referring back to the first post, there is also an article on trialing a rear undertray on a Honda Insight, with fairly marginal results.
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110872/article.html
There are a hell of a lot of good articles on this site, majority of which with data/validation to back it up, I highly recommend that you take the time to subscribe and browse through some older stuff too.
Anyway, my 2c
Enjoy
Pete
cyber_scriber
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- NSW
- First Name
- Bruce
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- 2000 Galant; metallic dark blue; manual; Recaros; Momo steering wheel; and sunroof!
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- #88
Thanks Pete.
Original post updated with extra information on adapting driving behaviour and specifically, on controlling throttle and gear choice.
Original post updated with extra information on adapting driving behaviour and specifically, on controlling throttle and gear choice.
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