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wickedIX
08-02-2008, 10:55 AM
I can't believe it. I have been seeing how many miles I can drive on a tank of gas driving conservatively, and I finally got the best so far. While driving mostly freeway miles, and keeping the rpm's in the sub 3K, I was able to obtain 350miles on a tank of gas while only using 13.2 gallons I could have easily made it to 375....To me that sounds pretty good....

Mind you I was in fear of running out on the freeway, as I drove 60miles with the gas light on :D

But seriously, i wanted to see how far I could make it O0

Skiracer
08-02-2008, 10:56 AM
Dayam, most mileage i've seen on a tank of gas...

wickedIX
08-02-2008, 11:00 AM
I was sweatn' it, but a buddy of mine was pushing me along...He agreed to run to the nearest gas station if I were to run out of gas. I did it because I wanted to see him run at 1am down the 15fwy to the nearest gas station 7miles away :2funny: luckily for him, we made it.

Sean penn
08-02-2008, 11:06 AM
there is not one tank of gas were i have not jumped on it. To get that gas mileage u have to drive like a granny. Good shit bro!

STIH8TER
08-02-2008, 11:13 AM
amazing

Skiracer
08-02-2008, 11:17 AM
350 miles / 13.2 gallons = 26.5 mpg

DruMMinStUd06
08-02-2008, 11:36 AM
thats crazy bro...most i've ever gotten was 340

whiteJDMevo
08-02-2008, 12:22 PM
ha ha.. Most i got was 275 with tbe and no tune.. i have not seen how much since the tune. I get on my car every once in a while though so it wont be like that!

SeeNoEVO
08-02-2008, 12:26 PM
I can't believe it. I have been seeing how many miles I can drive on a tank of gas driving conservatively, and I finally got the best so far. While driving mostly freeway miles, and keeping the rpm's in the sub 3K, I was able to obtain 350miles on a tank of gas while only using 13.2 gallons I could have easily made it to 375....To me that sounds pretty good....

Mind you I was in fear of running out on the freeway, as I drove 60miles with the gas light on :D

But seriously, i wanted to see how far I could make it O0




WOOOWW!! And I thought I got the best gas mileage but you are insane. The most I got outta my tank was 330 and I only drove about 30 miles on the light. I would be too scared to drive my evo that far with the light on. Also it damages the car.

But I bow down to you :D...Then again, I do this about every week so I fill up just once a week. I dont know how you got that much keeping it in the sub 3k. I barely keep it in the half 2k and at the most 3 1/4K.

MadEvo
08-02-2008, 12:33 PM
Nice. Most I got was 336 miles on one tank.

HB Evo Owner
08-02-2008, 12:40 PM
the most i ever got was 250 miles on a full tank. hahaha.

thats with cams, cam gears, tbe, tune.
also a 5speed.

Massimo Power
08-02-2008, 12:50 PM
i got 26mpg before on the way back from dallas.. i was like super stoked.. all freeway.. it was great..

Looney Tuning
08-02-2008, 12:56 PM
I got an average of 26.05 mpg from two back-to-back tanks of gas. I am working on the third right now. This is with mixed 70/30 freeway/street driving. I am driving the spped limit and am running a lean 15.5-15.7:1 AFR in closed loop operation.

These numbers are accurate because of the way I calculated the mpg. I fill up from the same gas station and the same pump. After the first click of the pump, I top off with 0.5 gallons everytime.

bluefire7002
08-02-2008, 03:14 PM
damn thats insane but with mostly freeway miles and granny driving, its possible lol

average of 190 to the tank here :(

TeKiZeRo
08-02-2008, 03:24 PM
The best I got was 280, but I always fill up when the car his a quarter tank left.

christoph562
08-02-2008, 03:32 PM
After resetting my ecu, i got 330 with 30miles on the gas light.

All free way miles

Triton
08-02-2008, 03:53 PM
were did you fill up?

wickedIX
08-02-2008, 11:06 PM
No mods here, just a k&n filter...And yes plenty of granny driving. I think I looked at the speedometer once and was going 55mph :D That explained the dirty looks I was getting. It does take a lot of self control though. There were several times I wanted to floor it on the freeway, but I was determined to see what the best MPG's I could get.

All freeway...

AaronI1
08-02-2008, 11:38 PM
yeah, the good ol days of good gas mileage in the IX.Â* My X's mpg is complete shit even with a tune.Â* But is damn fun to drive though. :buck2:

Pinoyboy
08-02-2008, 11:45 PM
I have a MBC, tune, TBE, intake. and i only get 180 per tank. you guys are making me jelouse.

EvilEvo999
08-02-2008, 11:52 PM
I remember I can drive around 270 per tank when i still at break in period. After i only got around 210-230.

BULLET8071
08-03-2008, 02:10 AM
thats impressive..i filled up saturday morning. left my moms house and drove to san diego..i put 167 miles and im below the half tank mark..but then again, i hit traffic from commerce til i got passed the 91fwy, then hit traffic again for 28miles i think..stop and go..the 2 hour drive turned to 3hours..

id like to see decent mileage as i do like driving this car...i probably shoulda taken the corolla..lol

CASH$ MONEY
08-03-2008, 02:15 AM
why have an evo if you drive like that.... honestly?

NaorisG
08-03-2008, 02:28 AM
yeah, the good ol days of good gas mileage in the IX.Â* My X's mpg is complete shit even with a tune.Â* But is damn fun to drive though. :buck2:


But the IX wasnt??

fastkevin
08-03-2008, 01:43 PM
yeah, the good ol days of good gas mileage in the IX.Â* My X's mpg is complete shit even with a tune.Â* But is damn fun to drive though. :buck2:

Don't feel so bad.. I recently got 26 +/- miles on a full tank in my 9
1.88mpg :'(

diegoalunan
08-03-2008, 02:12 PM
im happy if i get 2in the range og 260-270 :) great job do u have mods.tune?..

DeeezNuuuts83
08-04-2008, 09:51 AM
Wicked, I still got you beat! Maybe not for total mileage, but I did 293.4 miles with 10.975 gallons... 26.73 mpg! HA! :p

Still, that's great. I usually freak out when going more than 10-15 miles with the low fuel indicator on, so it's interesting to hear that you drove with it on for 60 miles... that gives me more of an idea of how much fuel is left.

Oh yeah, for you OC heads, the Shell gas station in Costa Mesa on 19th and Placentia (across the street from Alejandro's) has premium for $4.25/gallon.

wickedIX
08-04-2008, 10:54 AM
O0

I was pushing the limit with the gas light on because I wanted to see how far I could actually go...I don't know about the rest of you, but as soon as the needle passes the last line on my fuel guage, it seems as though my low fuel indicator light goes on. I would drive maybe 10 or so miles before getting gas, then realize that the car only took 10-11 gallons :? I am sure this was done for a reason, I mean, if you were to drive the car like it was designed to, 3 gallons would go pretty quick :roll:

raph
08-04-2008, 10:58 AM
My low fuel light usually turns on when I hit 220 miles or so.

DeeezNuuuts83
08-04-2008, 11:02 AM
^ Also a good point. I've noticed that the moment the low fuel indicator comes on, it would take between 11.5 and 12 gallons (usually right about 11.7-11.8) to go back to full (meaning when the pump clicks off). So I figured there was always a decent amount still left in reserves

ayenoc
08-04-2008, 09:20 PM
nice.. not bad..

CASH$ MONEY
08-05-2008, 01:01 AM
O0

I was pushing the limit with the gas light on because I wanted to see how far I could actually go...I don't know about the rest of you, but as soon as the needle passes the last line on my fuel guage, it seems as though my low fuel indicator light goes on. I would drive maybe 10 or so miles before getting gas, then realize that the car only took 10-11 gallons :? I am sure this was done for a reason, I mean, if you were to drive the car like it was designed to, 3 gallons would go pretty quick :roll:

thats cool cop, you deserve a oscar!

blueprint
08-05-2008, 10:25 AM
got 350 on my way back from frisco a few weeks ago. all highway.

DeeezNuuuts83
08-05-2008, 10:52 AM
^ How many gallons did you put in to fill it back up?

Thero
08-05-2008, 11:01 AM
Best I've gotten is 285 40 miles of that was Freeway and the Rest City.

AaronI1
08-05-2008, 05:35 PM
yeah, the good ol days of good gas mileage in the IX. My X's mpg is complete shit even with a tune. But is damn fun to drive though. :buck2:


But the IX wasnt??


It was, but not nearly as fun as my X.

S2myEVO
08-05-2008, 09:37 PM
when i drove to texas and back this and last year the most i got was

380 HA i topped you all i coulda kept going to but feared of not having another gas station for miles so i filled up at 1/8 tank left.

i know it sounds unbelieveable but yes it did happen how, i dont know, my evo is freaking weird sometimes.

rammsteinmatt
08-06-2008, 12:30 PM
oh i know the best way to compare gas mileage, post how many miles on a "tank"Â* the light turns on at 11.5 gallons gone, and the tank according to the manual holds 14.Â* so thats up to 3.5 gallons different.Â* the way i drive 3.5 gallons is 98 miles.Â* what im trying to say, posting how many miles you have to a tank is completely useless, unless your car died from no gas and you actually used THE WHOLE TANK

oh yea, forgot to mention.Â* i only get 330 miles to a "tank"Â* except that means 11.5 gallons.Â* so 28 mpg.

I can get 28 mpg, but its painful - you have to be so careful. (I could actually do maybe 29-30, probably into the 30's if i retuned the car)Â* not trying too hard 25 mpg is pretty much standard.Â* this is with no cat, catback, MBC @21 (like it ever gets there), 272's, RC750's, and 255 fuel pump, and a caveman SAFC2 controlling it all.Â* The car is tuned for a 10 AFR, not lean by any standard.

This morning i got gas (just like every other day).Â* got 26.7 mpg with flooring the car maybe 5 times

so.....thats fun.Â* I set up challenges/games while i drive.Â* I drive 60 miles to work every day, then 60 miles back.Â* I play with the speed im going, strategy for hills, trying to keep the car at different vacuum pressures, drafting.

sspeed
08-06-2008, 03:35 PM
I have a MBC, tune, TBE, intake. and i only get 180 per tank. you guys are making me jelouse.
Serious??? Damn...You must drive like my wife does. The accelerator is a lightswitch. :)

EvilEvo999
08-06-2008, 03:49 PM
I have a MBC, tune, TBE, intake. and i only get 180 per tank. you guys are making me jelouse.



WoW.. you must red light the car at less 5 times per day lol.

EvilEvo999
08-06-2008, 04:10 PM
Yea... when i drive hard on a tank, i get about 200 and the light came on.

EvoPwr
08-06-2008, 05:21 PM
350 miles / 13.2 gallons = 26.5 mpg


I have gotten over 28 mpg, not being stock of course.

4G63 FEVER
08-06-2008, 05:28 PM
oh i know the best way to compare gas mileage, post how many miles on a "tank" the light turns on at 11.5 gallons gone, and the tank according to the manual holds 14. so thats up to 3.5 gallons different. the way i drive 3.5 gallons is 98 miles. what im trying to say, posting how many miles you have to a tank is completely useless, unless your car died from no gas and you actually used THE WHOLE TANK

oh yea, forgot to mention. i only get 330 miles to a "tank" except that means 11.5 gallons. so 28 mpg.

I can get 28 mpg, but its painful - you have to be so careful. (I could actually do maybe 29-30, probably into the 30's if i retuned the car) not trying too hard 25 mpg is pretty much standard. this is with no cat, catback, MBC @21 (like it ever gets there), 272's, RC750's, and 255 fuel pump, and a caveman SAFC2 controlling it all. The car is tuned for a 10 AFR, not lean by any standard.

This morning i got gas (just like every other day). got 26.7 mpg with flooring the car maybe 5 times

so.....thats fun. I set up challenges/games while i drive. I drive 60 miles to work every day, then 60 miles back. I play with the speed im going, strategy for hills, trying to keep the car at different vacuum pressures, drafting.


Smells like Bullshit to me man. I can't figure how if you are in a BIG city this would be possible at all with all the stop and go driving. There is always someone who has to come up with a BIGGER and better story and this one appears to be it.

Unless you have hills to coast on I just can't figure how you do this. I drive damned conservative and there are 2 stops I do on my way to work, the rest is freeway. Most of the time I get 25 or less.

So on that note great post but I don't buy it at all. Seeing would be believing but from just a post here it's almost impossible to believe.

CASH$ MONEY
08-06-2008, 10:13 PM
170-180 full tank.



hi , bye.

whiteJDMevo
08-06-2008, 11:42 PM
yeah... driving under 3k rpms and not going over 70 on freeway i averaged 18 mpg

rammsteinmatt
08-07-2008, 10:23 AM
oh i know the best way to compare gas mileage, post how many miles on a "tank" the light turns on at 11.5 gallons gone, and the tank according to the manual holds 14. so thats up to 3.5 gallons different. the way i drive 3.5 gallons is 98 miles. what im trying to say, posting how many miles you have to a tank is completely useless, unless your car died from no gas and you actually used THE WHOLE TANK

oh yea, forgot to mention. i only get 330 miles to a "tank" except that means 11.5 gallons. so 28 mpg.

I can get 28 mpg, but its painful - you have to be so careful. (I could actually do maybe 29-30, probably into the 30's if i retuned the car) not trying too hard 25 mpg is pretty much standard. this is with no cat, catback, MBC @21 (like it ever gets there), 272's, RC750's, and 255 fuel pump, and a caveman SAFC2 controlling it all. The car is tuned for a 10 AFR, not lean by any standard.

This morning i got gas (just like every other day). got 26.7 mpg with flooring the car maybe 5 times

so.....thats fun. I set up challenges/games while i drive. I drive 60 miles to work every day, then 60 miles back. I play with the speed im going, strategy for hills, trying to keep the car at different vacuum pressures, drafting.


Smells like Bullshit to me man. I can't figure how if you are in a BIG city this would be possible at all with all the stop and go driving. There is always someone who has to come up with a BIGGER and better story and this one appears to be it.

Unless you have hills to coast on I just can't figure how you do this. I drive damned conservative and there are 2 stops I do on my way to work, the rest is freeway. Most of the time I get 25 or less.

So on that note great post but I don't buy it at all. Seeing would be believing but from just a post here it's almost impossible to believe.


you have an open invitation to drive with me to work, any day you like. come with me to the gas station, any day you like (i need gas almost every day as it is)

i live in glendora, work in victorville. I take the 210 from sunflower to the 15 to 395, turn on rancho road. its 60.8 miles each way. admittedly there is a big hill to coast down, but let me assure you its not a free ride to the top ;) i buy gas at the same costco every other morning in san dimas (i dont cheat and buy gas in victorville then buy again in glendora to get an extra downhill in)
i spend 2:15 driving every day at least, so i get really bored, and try to maximize fuel efficiency. not to mention that my gas bill is $550+ a month, $100 more than the car payment.

so sure its a bigger and better story. i kinda drive in a big city, against traffic each way. so if you dont believe me, thats cool, no loss to me. i'll just stick to getting my "bullshit" 28mpg.

DeeezNuuuts83
08-07-2008, 10:37 AM
^ What mods do you have?

CASH$ MONEY
08-07-2008, 01:49 PM
damn son... you drive the evo alot......




and 28 mpg does sound kind of high.... but i dont know im a boost addict :D

EvoPwr
08-08-2008, 09:02 PM
damn son... you drive the evo alot......




and 28 mpg does sound kind of high.... but i dont know im a boost addict :D


I have gotten 28 mpg as well, you need no to light traffic to do it though. I was driving from Ladera Ranch to Westchester everyday ~60 miles each way. I would fill up every other day in the mornings at the same gas station and same pump. Not too many people at 4:45 am.

I coast at 65 and do not feather the throttle, steady foot and no boost are key.

Most recently I got 27 mpg, 95% highway no traffic w/ AC on with a 2.3L as well as all other supporting mods.

Don't judge people because you don't know how to lay off of the boost. Also check your tire pressure as well as your intake filter...little things add up.

CASH$ MONEY
08-08-2008, 11:57 PM
^ im not trying to judge people. You have a MR. which most likely you will have better mpg on the freeway because of 6th gear, trust me i had an 05 mr. But wow... your on a 2.3 and your daily drive your evo 60 miles each way.....



have you ever thought of getting a daily beater to get around?

booster310
08-15-2008, 03:31 PM
Well heres my story, ever since this thread came out ive been trying to see how many miles my evo could get, since im a Marine and live in Wilmington CA it was the perfect distance to try this for about 4 days. So i tried tried this, and after coming back and forth to work at Camp Pendleton and back to Wilmington from work, and driving like a grandma going 60-65 mph the outcome was the best gas mileage so far in an evo. I got 374.0 miles on one tank of gas and that was pushing it, after that i filled up 14 gallons back in my car and since talk is cheap these days i posted some pics. This is however the last time im trying this since granny driving is boring and requires a lot of patience. 1st pic is after filling up, 2nd pic is mi gas gauge and the las pic is my odometer, and who said evos coudnt get good gas mileage haha :D PS: Sorry about the pics it was at night and only had my cellphone.

Saosin
08-15-2008, 03:35 PM
350 miles / 13.2 gallons = 26.5 mpg
ive gotten about 27mpg b4 but i only did that for half a tank and i got tired of driving slow

EvO9marine
08-15-2008, 03:47 PM
booster310 took the cake.

booster310
08-15-2008, 03:54 PM
booster310 took the cake.

Haha thanks Torres, so whats up when are we doing the next cruise?

Saosin
08-15-2008, 04:23 PM
booster310 took the cake.
seriously lol fucken 374 is insane. one day someone should try getting 400 that would be fucken insane i usually pull about 200-220 outve a tank cuz the way i drive

booster310
08-15-2008, 04:28 PM
^^^ yeah i might try going for that ine day but for now no more granny driving haha

NaorisG
08-15-2008, 05:47 PM
I just picked up my IX MR, all its got is Injen Intake + IC piping redone. Without driving the car very hard at all I am really only getting just over 125-150 to the tank, whats wrong here?

DeeezNuuuts83
08-15-2008, 06:12 PM
I just picked up my IX MR, all its got is Injen Intake + IC piping redone. Without driving the car very hard at all I am really only getting just over 125-150 to the tank, whats wrong here?

You must have terrible pedal control

Smogrunner
08-15-2008, 06:44 PM
I've gotten just a tick under 29 mpg recently with 1000cc injectors, a HTA35R, and a 2.3 liter motor.... Alfred's got my car running really clean. On the exact same gas and tune, it is good for low 11s in 1/4.

TheTank
08-16-2008, 05:28 PM
I'm at 321 and the gas light hasn't came on yet. I'm assuming it will come on shortly after I start the car and drive.

CASH$ MONEY
08-17-2008, 01:39 AM
I've gotten just a tick under 29 mpg recently with 1000cc injectors, a HTA35R, and a 2.3 liter motor.... Alfred's got my car running really clean. On the exact same gas and tune, it is good for low 11s in 1/4.

I Really Don't Believe you get 29 MPG with your set-up. That is some bs!

1WkdEvo
08-17-2008, 01:56 AM
I was getting 24mpg on my 3076 so its possible. I know you have a 35r now Rany so your frame of reference is similar, but I would bet that Smoggy runs WOT/Full boost MUCH less than you which is one of the benefits of a biggie turbo. If you don't run boost all the time due to the lag, then you are essentially running an NA 2.0

CASH$ MONEY
08-17-2008, 02:35 AM
I was getting 24mpg on my 3076 so its possible. I know you have a 35r now Rany so your frame of reference is similar, but I would bet that Smoggy runs WOT/Full boost MUCH less than you which is one of the benefits of a biggie turbo. If you don't run boost all the time due to the lag, then you are essentially running an NA 2.0

sometimes it trips me out people spending all this fucking money on thier cars, built motors, 35 r.... and try to get best "MPG" whats the fun out of that?


sell the evo and get a beat up fkn kia rio

1WkdEvo
08-17-2008, 02:54 AM
Ah Cash, I think you miss the point. Its not black and white all or nothing. There are lots of reasons for having an Evo and lots of benefits to having a biggie turbo. If you can have 500/500 with a biggie turbo on a stroker motor ready whenever you need it and also get great gas mileage when you don't, why wouldn't you take advanatge of that???

CASH$ MONEY
08-17-2008, 03:04 AM
Ah Cash, I think you miss the point. Its not black and white all or nothing. There are lots of reasons for having an Evo and lots of benefits to having a biggie turbo. If you can have 500/500 with a biggie turbo on a stroker motor ready whenever you need it and also get great gas mileage when you don't, why wouldn't you take advanatge of that???

because thats not the reason why i invested 20-25 k in mods alone in trying to get good gas mileage on my evo......?

1WkdEvo
08-17-2008, 03:06 AM
LMAO, well everyone's different man. I like the gas mileage of my big turbo and I like smashing those small turbo guys that get worse gas mileage. Its pretty funny making more power AND getting better gas mileage if you ask me

CASH$ MONEY
08-17-2008, 03:08 AM
i feel you man.... its boring when they pass you and you have alll this power under the hood waiting for you.... and you let the little mouse survive....?

1WkdEvo
08-17-2008, 03:12 AM
Lol, well of course, I mean I never street race :angel:

CASH$ MONEY
08-17-2008, 03:14 AM
thats cool, most don't street race. Reality, 99% of us speed? :police:

gt40
08-17-2008, 07:48 AM
I've gotten just a tick under 29 mpg recently with 1000cc injectors, a HTA35R, and a 2.3 liter motor.... Alfred's got my car running really clean. On the exact same gas and tune, it is good for low 11s in 1/4.

I Really Don't Believe you get 29 MPG with your set-up. That is some bs!


I can't believe it, but I actually have to concur with smoggy :P.Â*

I run a similar setup but with an aem ems and have gotten 32 mpg when driving cross crountry like to san diego.Â* I have my off boost map set pretty lean. With today's gas prices, the ems will pay for itself in a very short time just because you can really dial in your off boost tune.

Big turbo + proper tune = fun and better mileage.

Smogrunner
08-17-2008, 10:03 AM
I've gotten just a tick under 29 mpg recently with 1000cc injectors, a HTA35R, and a 2.3 liter motor.... Alfred's got my car running really clean. On the exact same gas and tune, it is good for low 11s in 1/4.

I Really Don't Believe you get 29 MPG with your set-up. That is some bs!


I can't believe it, but I actually have to concur with smoggy :P.Â*

I run a similar setup but with an aem ems and have gotten 32 mpg when driving cross crountry like to san diego.Â* I have my off boost map set pretty lean. With today's gas prices, the ems will pay for itself in a very short time just because you can really dial in your off boost tune.

Big turbo + proper tune = fun and better mileage.


Fun thread this is. I never said I get 29. I said a tick under 29, ie 28.7. I never get this mileage under normal conditions. I get it only when driving for absolute maximum economy. I can get 22-23 regularly if I stay off the boost. As Mark (GT40) can attest, the stroker gives the perfect additional bit of N/A torque to make off-boost put-puting bearable on the streets. When cruising, I'm generally running vacuum, not boost. The stock turbo runs positive boost very easily as it spools so quick and at lower rpms. Also, keep in mind, my car is easily 125-150 lbs lighter than a stock evo, which helps a tiny bit.

Looney Tuning
08-18-2008, 04:22 PM
I have been testing a gas mileage tune for the past four tanks of gas. I run the car lean at around 15.5-15.7:1 AFR, advanced the timing by about 3-4* in the cruise area and added some mivec cam timing at the very low end.

I have logged 1214.1 miles in mixed driving conditions, 35% street and 65% freeway. I filled 47.158 gallons of gas at the SAME gas station and the SAME gas pump. I even use the same filling method. I fill up the tank till the pump clicks. Then I add 0.5 gallons on top of that.

My gas mileage over the 1214 miles period is 25.75 mpg. I can now consistently get 25 mpg whenever I drive the Evo.

DeeezNuuuts83
08-18-2008, 05:03 PM
^ How is the drivability of that tune?

urmotha
08-18-2008, 05:17 PM
Naji drives like an old granny on the street though (no offense :grin:).Â* 5th gear at 40mph makes me cry a little inside. My lead foot gets 18-20mpg, but I smile the whole time :D

TheTank
08-18-2008, 05:26 PM
Well the last tank I just finished a couple of days ago I was able to bust out about 350 before I went ahead and chickened out on going any further. I drive slow everywhere anyways so it's not a big deal to me. :) By the way this last tank my light didn't come on til about 321 miles. :D

Looney Tuning
08-18-2008, 06:33 PM
^ How is the drivability of that tune?

It runs like a normal Evo does. The only thing I have not tested is the transition from cruising to WOT. I want to test and see if there is any knock events. The tune is only used for getting good gas mileage, though. When I want to go crazy with the gas pedal, I flash a different tune.

Looney Tuning
08-18-2008, 06:36 PM
Naji drives like an old granny on the street though (no offense :grin:). 5th gear at 40mph makes me cry a little inside. My lead foot gets 18-20mpg, but I smile the whole time :D

I do drive like a grandma, but I keep the speed limit of 40 mph on the street and 65 mph on the freeway. The upside is that I have yet to get a ticket in my Evo. It might seem nerdy, but I love to get better mileage from the Evo.

ryu8200
08-18-2008, 06:52 PM
I just got 25 mpg with my ix. But this was mostly freeway and making sure I was making vaccum more than boost.

CASH$ MONEY
08-18-2008, 08:02 PM
I've gotten just a tick under 29 mpg recently with 1000cc injectors, a HTA35R, and a 2.3 liter motor.... Alfred's got my car running really clean. On the exact same gas and tune, it is good for low 11s in 1/4.

I Really Don't Believe you get 29 MPG with your set-up. That is some bs!


I can't believe it, but I actually have to concur with smoggy :P.Â*

I run a similar setup but with an aem ems and have gotten 32 mpg when driving cross crountry like to san diego.Â* I have my off boost map set pretty lean. With today's gas prices, the ems will pay for itself in a very short time just because you can really dial in your off boost tune.

Big turbo + proper tune = fun and better mileage.

Mark... thats cool i really want to find out more about this. I am running the same set-up as smoggy. 35 r, built 2.0, aem ems. I don't drive crazy everywhere nor the evo is my daily driver. But 28-29 mpg just doesn't sound real. I Average about 20-22 hwy mpg driving on the fwy.


btw: do you tune your own aem ems?

heingtaing
08-18-2008, 09:30 PM
you can own an evo and drive slow guys... just cause we can hit 155mph doesnt mean we need to do it everyday...

soontobe
08-19-2008, 01:45 PM
wow now i feel like shit i barely ever make it to 300 and i thought that was amazing...:( usually avaerage about 280

ryu8200
08-19-2008, 09:04 PM
My average is 250 a tank

Saosin
08-19-2008, 09:10 PM
i boost pretty much 70% of driving my car stock IX turbo tbe with o2 housing aem intake dejon tool mbc no tune about 14mpg city about 20ish freeway

1of1000MR
08-20-2008, 05:43 PM
^ How is the drivability of that tune?

It runs like a normal Evo does. The only thing I have not tested is the transition from cruising to WOT. I want to test and see if there is any knock events. The tune is only used for getting good gas mileage, though. When I want to go crazy with the gas pedal, I flash a different tune.


I've been doing the same with the AFR's but I havent messed with the timing too much. I run about 15.5-15.7 A/F. I average 24.3 mpg and run on the same map all the time. I do 70% highway driving an 30% street driving. The transition is smooth and knockless.

mrcotija
08-20-2008, 05:56 PM
^ How is the drivability of that tune?

It runs like a normal Evo does. The only thing I have not tested is the transition from cruising to WOT. I want to test and see if there is any knock events. The tune is only used for getting good gas mileage, though. When I want to go crazy with the gas pedal, I flash a different tune.


I've been doing the same with the AFR's but I havent messed with the timing too much. I run about 15.5-15.7 A/F. I average 24.3 mpg and run on the same map all the time. I do 70% highway driving an 30% street driving. The transition is smooth and knockless.


Don't lie, you get 15 mpg, half of it is your Rich ass tune, the other half is your heavy ass foot! lol. You know I love ya man!

1of1000MR
08-20-2008, 06:09 PM
^^^ lol, yea, that was before I ran on open loop all the time.

Go read some more tuning books noob. :grin:

blueprint
08-22-2008, 02:20 AM
last tank i got about 310 mixed driving from freeway and street. i don't boost much and i shift around 3k on the streets as much as possible. when i took a road trip with the GF to san diego i got 357 miles to that tank all hwy.

Sxhawnn
08-23-2008, 02:11 PM
Ah Cash, I think you miss the point. Its not black and white all or nothing. There are lots of reasons for having an Evo and lots of benefits to having a biggie turbo. If you can have 500/500 with a biggie turbo on a stroker motor ready whenever you need it and also get great gas mileage when you don't, why wouldn't you take advanatge of that???

because thats not the reason why i invested 20-25 k in mods alone in trying to get good gas mileage on my evo......?


LoL I really don't get your logic man. So you have to floor the evo EVERY TIME you get in the car? The guy in the 2.3 HTA35 R can't drive conservatively if he's goin to work? He MUST go speedracer on every freeway he meets? This guy didn't invest all that money to get good gas mileage either. he did it for a fast ass car, but i'm sure he reserves the right to get good gas mileage just to see if he can

NaorisG
08-23-2008, 02:50 PM
I've been driving with virtually no boost and still not getting THAT great gas mileage, also my fuel gauge is insane and goes up and down like crazy, usually it corrects itself when it seems to have gone too far down, but recently its just stays down... But I know i should be getting better mileage then I am. Only intake and IC piping that came on the car.

TheTank
08-24-2008, 08:06 AM
I got pretty low this time around with only 310 to the tank. Probably had something to do with that damn entrance to the I5 that I take to work. It's a big circle. :)

baylorar
08-24-2008, 03:28 PM
I get like 20 mpg - all stock. I haven't seen anywhere near 25 mpg. wtfsauce. do mostly highway driving... that said I get after it almost every chance I get.

Smogrunner
10-26-2008, 01:37 PM
I've gotten just a tick under 29 mpg recently with 1000cc injectors, a HTA35R, and a 2.3 liter motor.... Alfred's got my car running really clean. On the exact same gas and tune, it is good for low 11s in 1/4.

I Really Don't Believe you get 29 MPG with your set-up. That is some bs!


I can't believe it, but I actually have to concur with smoggy :P.

I run a similar setup but with an aem ems and have gotten 32 mpg when driving cross crountry like to san diego. I have my off boost map set pretty lean. With today's gas prices, the ems will pay for itself in a very short time just because you can really dial in your off boost tune.

Big turbo + proper tune = fun and better mileage.


Fun thread this is. I never said I get 29. I said a tick under 29, ie 28.7. I never get this mileage under normal conditions. I get it only when driving for absolute maximum economy. I can get 22-23 regularly if I stay off the boost. As Mark (GT40) can attest, the stroker gives the perfect additional bit of N/A torque to make off-boost put-puting bearable on the streets. When cruising, I'm generally running vacuum, not boost. The stock turbo runs positive boost very easily as it spools so quick and at lower rpms. Also, keep in mind, my car is easily 125-150 lbs lighter than a stock evo, which helps a tiny bit.


OK. I have to make a retraction. At the time I wrote that my Evo made 28mpg, I was referring to unpublished results of the Sport Compact Car Ultimate Street Car Challenge. I got the Evo X and the Evo VIII results mixed up. The X got in the high 20s and my car got just under 23mpg. Sorry, and I stand corrected.

funks
10-26-2008, 01:50 PM
all stock, I get around 23-24 MPG on my EVO IX..