Fuel consumption

[Stefan]

Here are my findings of week 1 (1000 miles):-

12 mpg round central London traffic
20 mpg on long motorway trips

Standard Chevy 350 in a Dax - nothing highly tuned.
Any comments?

[robert]

That sounds reasonable, I get the following from my mildly tuned chevy.

1/4 mile 3mpg
Trackdays 6 mpg
Town 14 mpg
Motorway (80mph) 23mpg

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Robert
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[STEVE G]

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[Happy Jim]

Much better than mine.

I only manage 5 yards on a coffee jar full (but it sounds great on the drive )

One day it'll be on the road !

And if Roberts is Mildly tuned.....we should all go home

Regards

Jim

[robert]

Jim

It is mildly tuned at the moment, I have a project plan on what else I am going to be doing, just need to work out the finances.

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Robert
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[Stefan]

Robert - I feel 'spreadsheet 3' coming on here - I gather RSA Security make good tools to protect it from her indoors :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 .

If if that beast is 'mildly tuned' then mine is 'barely running'.

[robert]

There will be no spreadsheet, and no record of money spent whatsoever.

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[dave]

Hi Stefan.
Sounds about righ to me.

[normanh]

Strange usage of the term 'mildly tuned' I was not previuosly aware of.

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[wilf]

To save Robert the trouble, his engine is indeed in a mild state of tune. It's the blower that makes it romp. That's why he likes it - docile around town, raging monster above 3000 rpm.
Me? I prefer mid tune lots of cubes - still very streetable BUT IT PULLS 5000RPM IN 5TH!!!


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