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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: daros on 22 August 2004, 21:38

Title: 44mpg!!
Post by: daros on 22 August 2004, 21:38

The Mk3 replacement gearbox I had fitted the other month continues to amaze me...........my latest trip to see the better half 210 miles away returned fuel consumption figures of 44MPG :o :o. I find that I'm only pulling just over 2500rpm@70mph mind you ;) .......anybody managed better?

David

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: vixteris on 22 August 2004, 22:21

assuming ur driving at 55mph all the way  ;)

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: daros on 22 August 2004, 22:29

Quote from: vixteris on 22 August 2004, 22:21

assuming ur driving at 55mph all the way? ;)

LOL errrrrrrr no :P

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: jazzygm on 23 August 2004, 00:21

what mk3 gearbox did you use? and are you an 8v, or a 16v driver? I desperately need some decent motorway economy for my valver! have you lost any power down low, is it still good for 60 in 2nd etc?

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: Dizzie on 23 August 2004, 13:20

I've running a mk3 16v 'box on my 20v and mine sits at 3000rpm doing 60mph in 5th. could probably be a diesel 'box as a friend aparently has one on his 2.0 8v mk2 and recons he can sit at 70mph at 2500rpm.

it'll do 60 in 2nd though.

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: jazzygm on 23 August 2004, 13:42

3000 at 60 is about what I get now.... I need better than that! at 80mph its doing about 4k  :o :-\
My runaround cavalier (1.6!) before this barely produced 2k at 80mph, only started revving up to 4k odd when it hit 110/120.
*cough* or so im told *cough*

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: 16v Matt on 23 August 2004, 15:53

I got 38mpg ONCE. But i was driving slower than an arthritic snail.   

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: daros on 23 August 2004, 18:23

Quote from: jazzygm on 23 August 2004, 00:21

what mk3 gearbox did you use? and are you an 8v, or a 16v driver? I desperately need some decent motorway economy for my valver! have you lost any power down low, is it still good for 60 in 2nd etc?

Mine's an 8v 91 model......the box i believe came from a 2L mk3.....and yes, it's still good for 60 in 2nd gear ;D. I've lost a little power lower down the gears but have found that holding the gears a little longer can compensate for this ;D

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: Mixologist on 24 August 2004, 21:44

Bah, fuel consumption, my car drinks petrol like a student who just graduated from uni ;) ;D

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: Judderi on 26 August 2004, 09:26

I got a LPG gas conversion on my 2.0 16v and i get 275 miles out of ?18 worth of gas! Beat That!

Title: Re: 44mpg!!
Post by: daros on 26 August 2004, 18:32

Quote from: Mk2GTI2.016v on 26 August 2004, 09:26

I got a LPG gas conversion on my 2.0 16v and i get 275 miles out of ?18 worth of gas! Beat That!

LOL nearly as good as mine then............. :P