Drammatic rise in MPG

[scarr89]

After installing the DSD IC kit and pipe work I have noticed a very tidy increase in my MPG on motorway runs. The other day I almost touched 60 (59.6) on a 150ish mile trip. Astounded. I have never hit that before, usually at like 54/55.

So...could the IC be the reason why? Cooler inlet temps etc? How would this affect MPG? 

[Rhyso]

Lack of boost leaks will be helping; turbo not working as hard etc

Dont forget the rise in ambient temperature too 

[scarr89]

Lack of boost leaks will be helping; turbo not working as hard etc

Dont forget the rise in ambient temperature too 

Don't say the RISE in temperature has helped? I thought cold air was better for MPG!? 

[Rhyso]

Lack of boost leaks will be helping; turbo not working as hard etc

Dont forget the rise in ambient temperature too 

Don't say the RISE in temperature has helped? I thought cold air was better for MPG!? 

You ever noticed how it drops during the winter??

Dont forget that diesels are horribly inefficient when they are cold 

Cold air is better for POWER; why did you fit a larger intercooler?? To keep temps down and to reduce heatsoak   

You got the 150?? Standard intercooler is surprisingly efficient 

[scarr89]

Yeaaa. Forgot about that tbh. I got power mixed up with MPG. Oh well...I'm getting really good results at the mo!

I replaed it with the S3 IC as my old one kaput. I had to self tap the pipes into the plastic end of the IC. I replaced the whole lot, no more issues...EVER. Hopefully 

[Adam]

Diesels like warm air for efficiency.

[Dizzie]

I've started seeing the computer read 60mpg on my 37 mile drive home a few times in the last 2 weeks. Driving to work is always less at around 52-53mpg. All on the computer mind.

The drive to work is always less probably because I'm overtaking and often late

I regularly see 600 miles from a tank. 150PD with R-Tech stage 1 remap to 185bhp and 320ft/lb of torques.