9thcivic Tail of The Dragon Meet September 13th-16th 2012

[death_roll]

I've seen 19/27 mpg with premium fuel thrown around on the brz. Not sure if that's official for the US market though?

doubt it, it's probably gonna be close over slightly over 30.

 

[sonej4]

doubt it, it's probably gonna be close over slightly over 30.

I can get about 26 in the e30.

They r pretty cheap, unless u want the m3.

sorry for typos, from phone
E30, FA5

 

[etf]

I averaged 30.4 mpg for the 8CCD-VI trip last year. But I ain't got no powah! I should bring our son's k20swap Civic EG. Now that has some serious power.

 

[KennyGS]

^ Nice!

I averaged 16 mpg last time at the dragon with the vette. My drive to and from averaged over 26 mpg.

 

[etf]

That's fantastic fuel mileage for such a strong performing car. It makes sense though. You have a relatively light car with lots of hp & slippery aerodynamics. What kind of RPMs are you seeing @ 70 mph?

 

[sonej4]

I averaged 30.4 mpg for the 8CCD-VI trip last year. But I ain't got no powah! I should bring our son's k20swap Civic EG. Now that has some serious power.

Is that the same one from the RA video u showed before?

The si is faster in a straight line, especially now that it shifts right. My mpgs have gone down some lately, since it is such a joy to shift at any rpm.

sorry for typos, from phone
E30, FA5

 

[etf]

Is that the same one from the RA video u showed before?

No, that one was our other son's. It had a B18 swap.

 

[KennyGS]

That's fantastic fuel mileage for such a strong performing car. It makes sense though. You have a relatively light car with lots of hp & slippery aerodynamics. What kind of RPMs are you seeing @ 70 mph?

The engine management system shuts down cylinders 8 -> 6 -> 4. Rolling on the highway at 70 mph, the vette is running in 6th gear combusting in only half the engine at approximately 2000 rpm. I can only imagine it would improve slightly with narrower tires than 325 & 275 mm wide.

 

[greg porter]

I averaged 30.4 mpg for the 8CCD-VI trip last year. But I ain't got no powah! I should bring our son's k20swap Civic EG. Now that has some serious power.

K20 eg

 

[sonej4]

I think I averaged 18 to 20 at the Dragon with the e30.

In the Si, I average 30 to and from work.

sorry for typos, from phone
E30, FA5

 

[etf]

The engine management system shuts down cylinders 8 -> 6 -> 4. Rolling on the highway at 70 mph, the vette is running in 6th gear combusting in only half the engine at approximately 2000 rpm. I can only imagine it would improve slightly with narrower tires than 325 & 275 mm wide.

So....what kind of HP does your 4-cyl. Vette have?

 

[KennyGS]

I would assume it's still more than a stock Si makes.

 

[death_roll]

I'll get 27 on the highway with the wrx if I keep my foot out of it

 

[sonej4]

It doesnt matter how I drive the Si. I always get 30 back and forth from work. The lowest I got was at the Dragon, but I dont know what it was. Thats not why I was there.

sorry for typos, from phone
E30, FA5

 

[k757]

I'll get 27 on the highway with the wrx if I keep my foot out of it

what performance car is going to give you more than that (same driving style) where it is worth it to change for mpg?

 

[sonej4]

Now I am quoting myself.

My other post didnt post.




sorry for typos, from phone
E30, FA5

 

[death_roll]

what performance car is going to give you more than that (same driving style) where it is worth it to change for mpg?

B
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[Nix]

I just got 38 on my last tank out of my little r18. Jealous that you guys are so close in mileage with so much more power!!!!

 

[k757]

I just got 38 on my last tank out of my little r18. Jealous that you guys are so close in mileage with so much more power!!!!

The best I have gotten with my WRX was 33, that was cruise on, 67 mph (2 over limit) over 180 miles.

Around the Dragon, 17 mpg

 

[07TLX]

The drive to The Dragon I was doing around 40 at The Dragon 15-20.....lol. Guess the R18 hates being in 2nd while sitting at like 5-7k rpm....lol