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Old 07-11-2013, 08:16 AM
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What would you say the mpg is on my classic rb5?? done 300 miles last night and have just over a quater tank left! driving between 60-80mph
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Old 07-11-2013, 08:45 AM
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approx 30mpg at best...........
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Old 07-11-2013, 10:06 AM
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Thats pretty good!

I can't even manage 250 miles to a tank lol
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Old 07-11-2013, 10:23 AM
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I've taken to not resetting the trip meter so I don't depress myself lol, my oil burner is for economy, the Scoob is for fun.
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Old 07-11-2013, 10:39 AM
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Laid off boost most of the way but did give a blast now and then!! im very supprised i made it without refilling!! my last classic was far more juicer and was running 310bhp but no map also blob running 250bhp so would the map have somthing to do with??
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Old 07-11-2013, 12:03 PM
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The map can have alot to do with it. More aggressive fueling and boost etc...

My v4 type R gets 220-230 odd at best out of about 50 litres, and sometimes more near to 200 depending on how I drive it! Obviously even less on the track (342 BHP).

My bug get 290-330 depending. (270BHP).

Not sure if your RB5 has a bigger fuel tank than my classic but that might be what is helping? Seems very good economy for the power yours is running.
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Old 07-11-2013, 12:04 PM
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That is all with Vpower mind you
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Old 07-11-2013, 12:16 PM
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that ones got loads of torque so progress is easy without gunning it and emptying tank
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Old 07-11-2013, 02:37 PM
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Pritty chuffed with it being 2.5 and what its had done i was expecting to refuel half way!! happy days!!
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Old 07-11-2013, 03:29 PM
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To get 300 miles in mine I'd be quarter of tank through the second tank full!
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Old 07-11-2013, 04:10 PM
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Mines a 2.5 and I've had 300 from a tank once! Usually only 240 though!
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Old 07-11-2013, 05:09 PM
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that ones got loads of torque so progress is easy without gunning it and emptying tank
Agree with Tim
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Old 07-11-2013, 05:58 PM
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You guys actually look at mpg!

I allow 1 tank in the scoob each month, when it's out it's out. I have to justify to myself if I use anymore. But I don't hold back and worry about figures.

Use diesel car for rest of month, since getting that I actually can't remember the last time I filled up.
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Old 07-11-2013, 07:27 PM
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Sounds too good to be true......
At idle / cruise the Map won't have much to do with it as it will be using the lambda to control the fuelling.
Most cars when mapped normally run better MPG due to MAF controlled fuelling being set leaner, as the standard maps run quite rich (very rich on early WRX and PPP cars at 2/3rd to full throttle)
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Old 07-11-2013, 07:28 PM
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22mins = half a tank
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Old 07-11-2013, 07:28 PM
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22mins = half a tank
Sounds about right because 1 lap of The Ring is normally 1/4
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Old 07-11-2013, 09:12 PM
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Also gearing should be considered!!i just fill up.when needed.type ra and r s and pant s for
motor way driving i used about 40 quid to 120 miles on the day of modified live.
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Old 07-11-2013, 09:30 PM
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Classics must be relatively light aren't they?

So that and a 2.5 engine should do well.

I've had 340 odd miles from a tank before. Pretty boring though!
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Old 08-11-2013, 07:54 AM
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just filled up. 43 litres was 210 miles. (22mpg)
Gf8 mapped for 97ron and doing about 45 minutes of bumper to bumper traffic a day by the blackwall tunnel.

best I ever got was 28mpg, car fully loaded on a long motorway trip
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Old 08-11-2013, 10:32 AM
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The wagon is giving me 25 mpg on a daily drive to and from work
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