EVERYONE! Look! Gas Mileage
03-20-2009, 09:53 PM
#4
Intrawebz Wizard
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... Uh... Is it just me or is my Z getting insane MPG?
....what is it with my cars getting 35 or so MPG and I have a leadfoot!? It makes no sense
My 89 camaro, V8 engine with very little mods its getting nearly 40 NEARLY 40! I dont get it!
*now goes to think*
....what is it with my cars getting 35 or so MPG and I have a leadfoot!? It makes no sense
My 89 camaro, V8 engine with very little mods its getting nearly 40 NEARLY 40! I dont get it!
*now goes to think*
03-20-2009, 10:23 PM
#7
The Evil Twin
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My 280ZX generally averaged 21-23mpg, same as my 350Z.
280ZX NA would get 28 highway, 350Z 29-30 highway.
03-20-2009, 10:24 PM
#8
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No I did the math right cuz I didnt believe it either when I first id it so I checked like 3 or 4 times
*shrugs* Oh well still weird tho How you can drive with the pedal to the floor yet get mileage like that
*shrugs* Oh well still weird tho How you can drive with the pedal to the floor yet get mileage like that
03-21-2009, 01:30 PM
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03-21-2009, 08:04 PM
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My white 240Z gets 28mpg with a stock motor and dual SU's with 3.7 clutch lsd and Crane XR-700.
My silver RBZ gets 32mpg. Let's face it, it was designed to push a 3600lb Skyline around so a 2500lb 240Z is a feather weight in comparison.
My white 280ZXT got about 15mpg before it was disassembled... The unfortunate side affect of triple Mikuni's and a turbo require you to run rich at low rpm/boost so you don't lean the motor out at high rpm/boost.
I expect my orange MSnS ITB 2.8L NA 240Z to get in the high 20's or low 30's since you can easily tune it for cruising efficiency. EFI is SOOOO much better than carbs.
My green Turbo Diesel Maxima powered 240Z should get well over 40mpg...
I'll let you know what my platinum silver 370Z get's when it comes in next week...
My silver RBZ gets 32mpg. Let's face it, it was designed to push a 3600lb Skyline around so a 2500lb 240Z is a feather weight in comparison.
My white 280ZXT got about 15mpg before it was disassembled... The unfortunate side affect of triple Mikuni's and a turbo require you to run rich at low rpm/boost so you don't lean the motor out at high rpm/boost.
I expect my orange MSnS ITB 2.8L NA 240Z to get in the high 20's or low 30's since you can easily tune it for cruising efficiency. EFI is SOOOO much better than carbs.
My green Turbo Diesel Maxima powered 240Z should get well over 40mpg...
I'll let you know what my platinum silver 370Z get's when it comes in next week...
Last edited by lww; 03-21-2009 at 08:08 PM.
03-23-2009, 11:02 PM
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03-24-2009, 03:39 PM
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It kinda pisses me off to take it on the highway and have a mechanical limit of ~85mph when the engine can push it WAAAY faster.
btw my Z is my heaviest car!
i need to resolve that when i get home.
