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26-03-10, 03:49 PM
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Well, after Pete's post I thought - Well I'll have a go.
Filled her up at Tesco, to the fist click - reset the trip and I've been "Driving Miss Daisy" for a week. The only time the car's been over 3000rpm was a "progressive" drive home (15 miles) late last night as I had an early start today.
Anyway - 311 miles later - I'm back at the filling station. 46 litres. Equates to 10.11 gallons - Basically 31mpg.
Got to say that as I usually get 250 - I'm pretty chuffed and I reckon given the chance, and my ECU learned a new driving style it'd get better. But - hey ho - that's not what i've got a 180 for. Just wondered.
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26-03-10, 03:59 PM
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26-03-10, 04:00 PM
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brilliant! i got 190 miles the other week but...the best 190miles of my life
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26-03-10, 04:10 PM
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Thats no bad at all, the best i got was on my recent trip down to leeds, 29mpg on way downwith air con on quite a bit and 30mpg on way home, slightly more spirited driving but air con aff all teh way
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26-03-10, 04:19 PM
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I tend to get about 280 to a tank, although I never let the light come on so probably have a bit of mileage to spare...
my personal record was light on, filled up £25 of fuel, 120 miles later, light on again... Ooops, a spirited motorway drive
We may need to fill up more often, but at least we get there quicker
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26-03-10, 04:49 PM
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Gonna do a similar thing again - just to see, and this time I'm using Shell petrol.
After that - never again - well until it hits £1.50 a litre !
Stamford'll get on here in a minute. It was his post of regularly getting 320+ that made me do it really. I thought to myself, that with his engine mods, I must be able to get more.
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26-03-10, 05:00 PM
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I checked mine to see the average fuel consumption.
About 50/50 time spent on motorways & town driving.
Did 310 miles to 38 litres... so about 37-38mpg, not bad at all! Thats the 120 for ya
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26-03-10, 07:27 PM
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I'm surprised you only got 31mpg if you kept below the vis band. My average of 320 to a tank over a commuting week was a mixture of driving and that did include some heavy use
However I will say that the remap has made quite a difference to the fuelling and the induction set-up makes a huge difference as the air flow is much improved. Don't be fooled into thinking that because it is modified doesn't necessarily mean it will use more fuel. It is actually more efficient and can be driven as such.
The OE set-up is only a compromise and is not optimal. Afterall the ZS was not initially designed to accept such an engine so the ancilliaries had to be squeezed in.
I must be fortunate and have a very healthy engine and set-up.
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26-03-10, 07:51 PM
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I kept below it for all but about 20 miles .... but that 20 was .... progressive and well within the vis band so I reckon I could have eeked out a few more MPGs .... Been watching the TG economy race rerun on Dave .... Quite a laugh really how tense they have got .... Even JC
Will try harder this time. Think you're right though. The remap and tune coupled with what is clearly a good engine, you are the benchmark.
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26-03-10, 08:07 PM
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when i did this a few months back, i made sure the tyres were properly inflated and kept below 2,000rpm..........got 450 miles to a VERY full tank - Mk2 180 ZS
have to see what i can get now its re-mapped with brand new plenum and got the inductionn kit on ;o)
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