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12-08-2004, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by Ian2wdsaffcos
That is pretty fooking impressive!!
How many miles was it exactly on the way back BTW Rob?
So i calculate that like this:
Ł26.80 buys you 30.112 litres of Shell Optimax fuel at 0.89p per litre.
That means you travelled an average of 7.206miles for every litre of fuel used.
Multiply that 7.206 miles x 4.546 (litres in a Uk gallon) and that gives us an accurate calculation of how far you travelled for every Uk gallon consumed:
32.76MPG overall
This is on a pretty damn un fuel efficient T4 / Greys / low comp / ported head/ BD14 engine too!
Even im shocked at that!!
Have i fooked up the calculation somewhere?
That is fookin QUALITY work there Stu
It seems you have put an end to the days of having to put up with shite economy if you want a powerful car. I just did a quick calculation......
If you go to alot of shows/meets in your cossie & do say 6,000 miles per annum. If you take an average off the shelf chip & say for arguments sake you get 19mpg average & then have the exact same spec car but remapped with lambda control to give an average of 32mpg.......
6,000miles divided by 19mpg = 315.7gallons @ Ł4.04 = Ł1,275
6,000miles divided by 32mpg = 187.5gallons @ Ł4.04 = Ł757.50
A STAGGERING difference of Ł517.50 in a year!!
The remap has just paid for itself in a fooking year!!
12-08-2004, 10:58 PM
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Excellent work Stu and Rob!
Not sure how you manage 32 mpg for a cossie though!! My pug 205 is a 2.0 16v, 12:1 C.R, and runs at 15:1AFR at all light throttle conditions and I've never had better than 28 mpg. For a car that weighs the same as a crisp packet maybe its got something to do with my lead right foot, lol!!!
Not sure how you manage 32 mpg for a cossie though!! My pug 205 is a 2.0 16v, 12:1 C.R, and runs at 15:1AFR at all light throttle conditions and I've never had better than 28 mpg. For a car that weighs the same as a crisp packet maybe its got something to do with my lead right foot, lol!!!
12-08-2004, 11:05 PM
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i was suprised aswell karl but i did take notice of fuel just to see how
good it was, but im an expert on driving for fuel economy because
i do 50,000 a year in my van and gota pay all my own fuel so beleive
me i know how to get good mpg even with my size 12's
good it was, but im an expert on driving for fuel economy because
i do 50,000 a year in my van and gota pay all my own fuel so beleive
me i know how to get good mpg even with my size 12's
12-08-2004, 11:07 PM
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No seriously it's my right foot. I can't help but listen to the bap bap bap's in every gear. Shame the last con-rod that came out the side to say hello did'nt think so! ROFLOL 
13-08-2004, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
i think a stretcha dn rob race is on the cars
i would join in but my ickle boost and std engine, just to long in the tooth now
mine and stretch are totally different to drive spike.
anyway i gota get used to mine 1st m8
i would join in but my ickle boost and std engine, just to long in the tooth now
mine and stretch are totally different to drive spike.
anyway i gota get used to mine 1st m8
We aint Done these cars to race each other.We have done them for our own pleasure.
Me and rob dont need to know who's is fastest or who has most power ect.All we need to know is that they are fast ENOUGH. We dont want to start round 57 of tuner wars now do we.
14-08-2004, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 3drstretch
We aint Done these cars to race each other.We have done them for our own pleasure. Me and rob dont need to know who's is fastest or who has most power ect.All we need to know is that they are fast ENOUGH.
Me and rob dont need to know who's is fastest or who has most power ect.All we need to know is that they are fast ENOUGH.
Originally Posted by 3drstretch
We dont want to start round 57 of tuner wars now do we.
"Stretch is 0.2 seconds faster over the 1/4.. put the gun in your mouth and pull the trigger Stu"
"Rob is 1MPH faster at 1.2 mile.., put the gun in your mouth and pull the trigger Karl"
14-08-2004, 12:07 PM
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Sounds like a top spec same as the one I am going to aim for with my 500 when its finished , but keeping standard comp as the motors already built.
Rob was it you that beeped me yesterday in Cardiff, by the time I looked a white van had gone past.
same as the one I am going to aim for with my 500 when its finished , but keeping standard comp as the motors already built.Rob was it you that beeped me yesterday in Cardiff, by the time I looked a white van had gone past.
14-08-2004, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 3drstretch
Originally Posted by Spiky
i think a stretcha dn rob race is on the cars
i would join in but my ickle boost and std engine, just to long in the tooth now
mine and stretch are totally different to drive spike.
anyway i gota get used to mine 1st m8
i would join in but my ickle boost and std engine, just to long in the tooth now
mine and stretch are totally different to drive spike.
anyway i gota get used to mine 1st m8
We aint Done these cars to race each other.We have done them for our own pleasure.
Me and rob dont need to know who's is fastest or who has most power ect.All we need to know is that they are fast ENOUGH. We dont want to start round 57 of tuner wars now do we.
i bet you sods try passing me on the next route to a show
15-08-2004, 04:26 PM
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stu -
had the car on track sat and
goes well m8, still aint used to the 7200rpm gearchanges though
just aint use to that yet but with 6000 changes it was flying
had the car on track sat and
goes well m8, still aint used to the 7200rpm gearchanges though
just aint use to that yet but with 6000 changes it was flying
15-08-2004, 05:00 PM
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i will when i get used to it gus, hadnt drove hard at all before
sat so i was a bit wary ov booting it, never drove a t4 before
and they gota bit ov a reputation of all or nowt
or it could be im just a pussy driver
sat so i was a bit wary ov booting it, never drove a t4 before
and they gota bit ov a reputation of all or nowt
or it could be im just a pussy driver
16-08-2004, 10:12 AM
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i didnt race the bike i did listen lol abit
i didnt race the bike i did listen lol abit
ian m,
i checked mine at the weekend 318 miles and used 42.46 litres which i think is pretty damn good
i checked mine at the weekend 318 miles and used 42.46 litres which i think is pretty damn good
16-08-2004, 10:50 AM
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If your figures are right Ian thats 34.04 Mpg pal. Should make driving to the various shows around the country a bit more affordable eh mate? More cash left over for performance parts and wome
