Holy MPG!

Carlrx7 · 04-15-2013, 07:32 PM

Charleston,SC to Cape Coral, FL.

556 miles

9 hours

One restroom stop, no fuel

+5 over speed limit the whole way

48.4mpg

Impressive since it is only rated for 41 highway. Trunk was full as well. And still over a quarter tank left over.

-Carl

MonteC · 04-15-2013, 07:47 PM

We need a cool story bro emoticon. Joes face wearing his sun glasses. Yes.

MonteC · 04-15-2013, 07:47 PM

btw.

Cool story bro.

bambooi · 04-15-2013, 08:37 PM

5 over the speed limit on i95 in FL? GTFO!

Matts94Z28 · 04-15-2013, 08:43 PM

Did I just stumble upon the shit nobody cares about thread?

ForceFed4g63 · 04-15-2013, 08:45 PM

Carl you posted this in the wrong thread lol

GreebeanZ28 · 04-15-2013, 08:51 PM

F what the car says, check that shit the old fashioned way bo.

Carlrx7 · 04-15-2013, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bambooi

5 over the speed limit on i95 in FL? GTFO!

it was pretty scary! lol

Carlrx7 · 04-15-2013, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreebeanZ28

F what the car says, check that shit the old fashioned way bo.

this aint a chebby, vw has it spot on. and you can see i dont need fuel till i leave to go back home

Carlrx7 · 04-15-2013, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteC

btw.

Cool story bro.

You're cool.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bambooi

5 over the speed limit on i95 in FL? GTFO!

You're cool.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matts94Z28

Did I just stumble upon the shit nobody cares about thread?

fag

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63

Carl you posted this in the wrong thread lol

You're cool.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreebeanZ28

F what the car says, check that shit the old fashioned way bo.

You're cool.

I'm out. lol

gearmesh, inc. · 04-15-2013, 08:57 PM

That's some pretty impressive mileage. I just wish the EPA would let some of the VW/Audi high performance diesel technology make it into the states. Audi ran a diesel car in the 24 hours of LeMans series for quite a few seasons and consistently finished in the top 5. Audi has a diesel TT over in Europe that does 0-60 in a halfway decent 7.5 sec while getting 44mpg.

Too bad VW/Audi can't seem to build a gas engine for the long haul, though.

Pesce Nero · 04-15-2013, 09:44 PM

I'm impressed.

DIGGLER · 04-15-2013, 10:01 PM

i have been averaging 48mpg each week driving to work for about a year now in my frankencivic burning 87 octane.
got 51mpg in the wifes civic hybrid when we took it to the mountains last year. (which still makes no sense to me, as it was out of battery halfway up the mountain and wheezing on its 1.3 liter engine)

MonteC · 04-15-2013, 10:09 PM

Oh snap diggs just one up'd carl! Carl, your move!

Carlrx7 · 04-15-2013, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteC

Oh snap diggs just one up'd carl! Carl, your move!

can't compare frankencivic to a 3500lb sedan

MonteC · 04-15-2013, 10:20 PM

What about the hybrid!?

Matts94Z28 · 04-15-2013, 10:49 PM

3500lbs on a certified cat scale?

DIGGLER · 04-15-2013, 10:50 PM

the frankencivic looks like a stock beat to hell '90 civic. lmao
havent taken it on a trip, but i would guess it would hit 55+. with that crazy assed aero stuff posted above, im thinking 65+.

Matts94Z28 · 04-15-2013, 10:53 PM

BRO!! calm down. He traded a mf'n base model for that car. You just don't go and trade anything in on a VW!

DIGGLER · 04-15-2013, 11:03 PM

paid $400 for frankencivic. un-stuck the clutch and it drove. lol

...but then i spent alot of money on the drivetrain and all that stuff trying to make it reliable as a daily driver for the next couple years. vtec-e engine out of a '95 civic vx, highway gear'd trans came out of a '90 crx hf, and i had to do a shit ton of wiring to get everything to work without throwing a check engine light. obd-0 to obd-1. swaps are common in the honda world, but not this one. it has wierd stuff like a 5 wire wideband o2 sensor, digital egr valve, as well as the other swap stuff like obd1 dizzy, vtec solenoid, vtec pressure switch, etc. there was alot of stuff.
wheels came off of a '99 civic hx. it looks like hell, but gets great mpg and has a huge cargo capacity.

04-15-2013, 07:32 PM	#1
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	Holy MPG! Charleston,SC to Cape Coral, FL. 556 miles 9 hours One restroom stop, no fuel +5 over speed limit the whole way 48.4mpg Impressive since it is only rated for 41 highway. Trunk was full as well. And still over a quarter tank left over. -Carl __________________ Dark Aladdin

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04-15-2013, 08:57 PM	#11
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	That's some pretty impressive mileage. I just wish the EPA would let some of the VW/Audi high performance diesel technology make it into the states. Audi ran a diesel car in the 24 hours of LeMans series for quite a few seasons and consistently finished in the top 5. Audi has a diesel TT over in Europe that does 0-60 in a halfway decent 7.5 sec while getting 44mpg. Too bad VW/Audi can't seem to build a gas engine for the long haul, though. __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.

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04-15-2013, 10:01 PM	#13
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	i have been averaging 48mpg each week driving to work for about a year now in my frankencivic burning 87 octane. got 51mpg in the wifes civic hybrid when we took it to the mountains last year. (which still makes no sense to me, as it was out of battery halfway up the mountain and wheezing on its 1.3 liter engine) Last edited by DIGGLER; 04-15-2013 at 10:04 PM.

04-15-2013, 10:09 PM	#14
MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	Oh snap diggs just one up'd carl! Carl, your move! __________________ Griffin Transmission -Home of the most badassest Monte Carlo- Cell: 843-276-0554 Shop: 843-793-4607 04 RSX 06 Ridgeline 86 Monte Carlo

04-15-2013, 10:20 PM	#16
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04-15-2013, 10:49 PM	#17
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	3500lbs on a certified cat scale? __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

04-15-2013, 10:50 PM	#18
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	the frankencivic looks like a stock beat to hell '90 civic. lmao havent taken it on a trip, but i would guess it would hit 55+. with that crazy assed aero stuff posted above, im thinking 65+.

04-15-2013, 10:53 PM	#19
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	BRO!! calm down. He traded a mf'n base model for that car. You just don't go and trade anything in on a VW! __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

04-15-2013, 11:03 PM	#20
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	paid $400 for frankencivic. un-stuck the clutch and it drove. lol ...but then i spent alot of money on the drivetrain and all that stuff trying to make it reliable as a daily driver for the next couple years. vtec-e engine out of a '95 civic vx, highway gear'd trans came out of a '90 crx hf, and i had to do a shit ton of wiring to get everything to work without throwing a check engine light. obd-0 to obd-1. swaps are common in the honda world, but not this one. it has wierd stuff like a 5 wire wideband o2 sensor, digital egr valve, as well as the other swap stuff like obd1 dizzy, vtec solenoid, vtec pressure switch, etc. there was alot of stuff. wheels came off of a '99 civic hx. it looks like hell, but gets great mpg and has a huge cargo capacity. Last edited by DIGGLER; 04-15-2013 at 11:07 PM.