Gas Saving Tips
 

I'm sure we're all starting to feel the strain of gas prices sky rocketing. In the past 4 days here in daytona gas has gone up almost 30 cents across the city. I've seen it as high as $3.00/gallon for 93 and as low as $2.75/gallon for 93. I have a 20 mile round trip drive to/from work and I've been getting around 200-225 miles out of my tank. Filling up for around $30 every week is going to start hurting alot more once gas hits $3.00 everywhere and I'm sure within the next week it will. So what are some of your gas conserving tips for the evo? I don't drive the car very hard, get on it only once in a while and just changed my oil this past weekend. Mods on the car are only hks intake/bov/boost controller set just a little at/above stock settings. Wondering what some of you guys do to conserve fuel.

Cams kill your gas milage, I went from about 225 miles per tank to 170 miles per tank. :crap: I just try to stay out of boost if im just running errands and what not.

Turn the boost down, thats a start

dont boost

With my cams and my dyno of 334AWHP I just got on my last tank of gas 26.3MPG. I drove the car very easy, not really getting into boost and it really helped my gas mileage. Even under the Florida Heat I still got decent gas mileage.

dont boost (i.e. shift at 2500 rpm)

air up the tires. makes a big difference.

I get as much or more than i use to. I just got 297 my last tank and i am at like 230 with 1/4 tank left. I do get on it but not every chance i get.

i have cams as well.

do all that and take the bus

Just stay out of boost. I average around 280 miles per tank. I have seen a little over 300 miles on a single tank (almost all highway). Especially off of a stop, just be a little conservative with the fun pedal. When I say conservative, I mean I still accelerate faster than the average grocery getter off the line, but am not trying to set a land speed record every time the light turns green. On the highways I average around 70-90 mph. I do get on it, but not from a stop. I have no spoiler, I heard this helps a good bit too.

Cams kill your gas mileage if you get into boost, with a tune and no boosting it will improve your gas mileage. I think it was Ted B who said he got some 280s and tuned them and got like 38 somthing miles to the gallon?

You've obviously never taken public transportation in this town :) I'd ride my bicycle to/from work before I took the bus and that's in 100 degree heat!

get a hybrid!

stay off the accelerator!!! (and get a better tune!)

I've only gone through 1.5 tanks, but remember, if you drive it like a race car, expect to fill it up as often as a race car pits. . . .:)