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Getting Best MPG during Cruise

Old Jan 1, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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right foot?
definitely not... did you see the speeds i'm driving? 58 mph? and I reset the fuel calculator on the highway.
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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the only thing I can think of is that with less restriction, the turbo can and does spool a little faster right? I think I read that somewhere, that would make mileage go down I guess.
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Here's what I've done (havent' tried it yet). Look ok to everyone?



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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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I did a little testing today doing some highway driving... the first test was crusing at 58 mph and the fuel bar mostly stayed a little bit under the 25 mark which is never seemed to do before. Once at 65 and 70 however it clearly was up at 25 a lot more often. Is this because of roll resistance or what? It just seems odd.
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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what does the manual say is the optimum speed?

i think the evo ix's was 90km/h

any more and drag becomes a factor...
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by tephra
what does the manual say is the optimum speed?

i think the evo ix's was 90km/h

any more and drag becomes a factor...
lol, I never knew the manual had an "optimum speed" honestly... I always thought it would be what the speed limit is... idk?
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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it may not mention it... im pretty sure the IX manual did...

"sorry officer the manual says to do 90... "
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tephra
it may not mention it... im pretty sure the IX manual did...

"sorry officer the manual says to do 90... "
well at least i'd have that excuse and could show it to them lol
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Ummm, bump for looking at my timing table a few posts up.
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by boostin20
Ummm, bump for looking at my timing table a few posts up.
I run 43 til 50 load and 42 til 70 load.

IIRC, there was no gain above 43 deg.
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Clipse3GT
I run 43 til 50 load and 42 til 70 load.

IIRC, there was no gain above 43 deg.
K, thanks. Once I get my newly found evoscan issues resolved I'll bump it down to that and do some logging.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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I increased 3* from 50-70 load, does anyone think that's to much?
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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I mean to a total increase of 3* not above the other increase btw.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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I'm running at 43 instead of 44 like I posted above with the screen shot. I flashed the car this morning and drove it for 2hrs. It did great. No knock anywhere, afr's good, no surging. On the cruising portion of the drive at 75mph, I averaged between mid 27's-mid 28's. If it was perfectly flat, I would've pushed into low 29's.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by boostin20
I'm running at 43 instead of 44 like I posted above with the screen shot. I flashed the car this morning and drove it for 2hrs. It did great. No knock anywhere, afr's good, no surging. On the cruising portion of the drive at 75mph, I averaged between mid 27's-mid 28's. If it was perfectly flat, I would've pushed into low 29's.
what sort of mods do you have?.. and are you logging just cruising or WOT pulls as well?
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