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Offline Rhyso

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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #160 on: 16 October 2012, 15:25 »
As per my reply above, as long as the engine is fit and healthy then yes a remap will improve the economy  :smiley:
Sorry Rhyso, I misinterpreted your original message, and assumed you were saying there were a lot of factors that would contribute to efficiency, whereas you were saying there are a lot of factors that would determine if a remap would improve efficiency.  I see.  :)  (Makes me think I should perhaps assume the car is about 100%, since I've only just bought it, and get it remapped straight away!)  ;)

No worries  :smiley:

If you get it done by a reputable tuner then they should carry out a full health check on the vehicle prior to remapping.  This will either involve dyno time or live data logging on the road so variables such as boost, air intake and flow etc can be monitored  :nerd:

A mapped GTD is a LOT of fun  :evil:  Craig from Carbon runs one  :wink:

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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #161 on: 16 October 2012, 19:31 »
I'd be tempted to pay to have a good health-check done on the car alone really.  And driving a GTD is great fun.  I just got back from a little trip into town, round a one-way system and home again.  I've not gone out like that "just for the heck of it" for about 16 years!!
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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #162 on: 16 October 2012, 22:26 »
I'd be tempted to pay to have a good health-check done on the car alone really.  And driving a GTD is great fun.  I just got back from a little trip into town, round a one-way system and home again.  I've not gone out like that "just for the heck of it" for about 16 years!!

I'm constantly going out for hell of it just can't get enough of the GTD experience... :cool:

It's a very pleasant place to be...
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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #163 on: 26 October 2012, 18:34 »

I'm constantly going out for hell of it just can't get enough of the GTD experience... :cool:

It's a very pleasant place to be...
You're not wrong.  This past week I drove down to Cornwall, then around Cornwall, then back again, and after giving the car a clean as it was filthy, I just want to go straight out again.  Mind you, other half and the dog in the back meant I couldn't really do any "proper" driving, so it needs a bit of a thrash about really.   :laugh:
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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #164 on: 26 October 2012, 21:33 »
As per my reply above, as long as the engine is fit and healthy then yes a remap will improve the economy  :smiley:
Sorry Rhyso, I misinterpreted your original message, and assumed you were saying there were a lot of factors that would contribute to efficiency, whereas you were saying there are a lot of factors that would determine if a remap would improve efficiency.  I see.  :)  (Makes me think I should perhaps assume the car is about 100%, since I've only just bought it, and get it remapped straight away!)  ;)

No worries  :smiley:

If you get it done by a reputable tuner then they should carry out a full health check on the vehicle prior to remapping.  This will either involve dyno time or live data logging on the road so variables such as boost, air intake and flow etc can be monitored  :nerd:

A mapped GTD is a LOT of fun  :evil:  Craig from Carbon runs one  :wink:

Running a 123d at the mo, Rob @ Matrix is using my GTD  :wink:

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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #165 on: 20 November 2012, 19:56 »
Back to the OP, I managed 58.1 MPG from Winchester to the Services on the M4 the other side of the Severn Bridge, so something along the lines of 110 miles.  Stopped at the garage and damn near accidentally put Unleaded in it!!!   :whistle:

The elusive 60 mpg still eludes me.  Remap time!   :laugh:
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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #166 on: 03 December 2012, 15:18 »
Back to the OP, I managed 58.1 MPG from Winchester to the Services on the M4 the other side of the Severn Bridge, so something along the lines of 110 miles.  Stopped at the garage and damn near accidentally put Unleaded in it!!!   :whistle:

The elusive 60 mpg still eludes me.  Remap time!   :laugh:

Ha ha ha I can laugh about it now ,I did that last year in GTD  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #167 on: 05 December 2012, 18:14 »
Back to the OP, I managed 58.1 MPG from Winchester to the Services on the M4 the other side of the Severn Bridge, so something along the lines of 110 miles.  Stopped at the garage and damn near accidentally put Unleaded in it!!!   :whistle:

The elusive 60 mpg still eludes me.  Remap time!   :laugh:

Ha ha ha I can laugh about it now ,I did that last year in GTD  :laugh: :laugh:
You filled it up?  Luckily the pump clicked off twice before I realised, and I'd only put in .33 of a litre, so fortunately not a disaster!!
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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #168 on: 05 December 2012, 22:02 »
Back to the OP, I managed 58.1 MPG from Winchester to the Services on the M4 the other side of the Severn Bridge, so something along the lines of 110 miles.  Stopped at the garage and damn near accidentally put Unleaded in it!!!   :whistle:

The elusive 60 mpg still eludes me.  Remap time!   :laugh:

Ha ha ha I can laugh about it now ,I did that last year in GTD  :laugh: :laugh:
You filled it up?  Luckily the pump clicked off twice before I realised, and I'd only put in .33 of a litre, so fortunately not a disaster!!

I put it in 9 litre  :rolleyes: :rolleyes: all tank drain bloody expensive night that one..... :wink:

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Re: GTD MPG
« Reply #169 on: 11 December 2012, 19:23 »
Oops!   :lipsrsealed:
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