Why the Bad Mileage ???
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Why the Bad Mileage ???
For some reason I get 17-18 mpg and I have modified my Coupe a bit. I have installed a Popcharger, plenum spacer, high-flow cats, Borla true-dual exhaust and Z-tube.
These mods should add power and if I drive conservatively it should increase my mileage right? I have reset the ECU after each mod.
Does anyone have any ideas as I am starting to get pissed. Do I need to get my AF ratio modified as I have not done any professional ECU tuning?
Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
Jason
These mods should add power and if I drive conservatively it should increase my mileage right? I have reset the ECU after each mod.
Does anyone have any ideas as I am starting to get pissed. Do I need to get my AF ratio modified as I have not done any professional ECU tuning?
Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
Jason
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Sounds normal to me, I'm getting worse than that even in my Maxima. You always have to look for the simple answers... leadfoot and A/C plus short trips and a lot of stop-and-go traffic are your gas mileage's worst enemies. Why so many people complain about it is beyond me, I couldn't care less about mine, I didn't buy a sports coupe to get 30mpg.
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My G's mileage has gotten worse of late. I've had it since October of 2003 and was getting between 19-20 MPG for the first year or so. Since around this January, my mileage has declined to around 17 MPG. I thought it might have been due to my winter tires starting to wear a little bit, but switching over to summer tires did not change the mileage at all. Good thing I drive considerably less than I used to (new, much closer work location) so it's not hurting the wallet too bad.
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i average around 12-13mpg normally. between lights and stop signs, i'm lucky if i go more than 2 blocks before i need to stop again, and i don't do much highway driving, so this doesn't surprise me at all.
i also have a bad case of leadfoot disorder. after owning the car for almost a year now, the novelty of dropping the hammer and listening to my intake and exhaust roar like a beast just never gets old (especially in tunnels!). it still brings a smile to my face every time
and, with gas prices ~$2.53 per gallon for 93 octane here, she's costing me about $50-70 in gas a week.
i also have a bad case of leadfoot disorder. after owning the car for almost a year now, the novelty of dropping the hammer and listening to my intake and exhaust roar like a beast just never gets old (especially in tunnels!). it still brings a smile to my face every time
and, with gas prices ~$2.53 per gallon for 93 octane here, she's costing me about $50-70 in gas a week.
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So...
You spent 35-37K on the G, and probably 1-3K more for mods +/- installation, and now you're worried about 17-18 MPG vs. say 20-22 MPG?
It sounds like you can easily get your G to 20MPG, but why and at what cost?
You'd have to totally eliminate all the "fun" aspects of driving the G just to save maybe $5 dollars everytime you fill up with gas.
If you're willing to futz around in your car just to save some spare change at the pump, why even get a G when there are plenty of Civics and Accords that will get way better gas milage.
You paid for a high performance sport coupe, don't you want to use it?
You spent 35-37K on the G, and probably 1-3K more for mods +/- installation, and now you're worried about 17-18 MPG vs. say 20-22 MPG?
It sounds like you can easily get your G to 20MPG, but why and at what cost?
You'd have to totally eliminate all the "fun" aspects of driving the G just to save maybe $5 dollars everytime you fill up with gas.
If you're willing to futz around in your car just to save some spare change at the pump, why even get a G when there are plenty of Civics and Accords that will get way better gas milage.
You paid for a high performance sport coupe, don't you want to use it?
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