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Offline Wayne

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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #20 on: 23 September 2011, 23:52 »
Quote from: jamie16v on 23 September 2011, 23:50
keep fuel tank to below half ect.. i always stick about 20-£25 quid in when my thirsty light comes on, takes me to about quarter of a tank.
more fuel you put in, the heavier your car = the more fuel youre going to burn pulling it

I am sure that is wrong, from what I have read.  :undecided:

Also if you think about it you have to make more trips to the pumps so would you save anything.
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Offline jonnyturbo

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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #21 on: 24 September 2011, 07:38 »
Yep your right Wanye
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #22 on: 24 September 2011, 07:52 »
Quote from: Wayne on 23 September 2011, 23:52
Quote from: jamie16v on 23 September 2011, 23:50
keep fuel tank to below half ect.. i always stick about 20-£25 quid in when my thirsty light comes on, takes me to about quarter of a tank.
more fuel you put in, the heavier your car = the more fuel youre going to burn pulling it

I am sure that is wrong, from what I have read.  :undecided:

Also if you think about it you have to make more trips to the pumps so would you save anything.
to be honest i heared the same too, that the more you fill up in one stop the more you save, but i just can`t see the logic in that, fuel still costs the same to the litre regardless to how much you put in. can anyone break down the theory?..
i know less stops, but still, i wouldnt say that would come into it???
but i`m talking on a power to weight ratio and not fuel economy or laps per tank sort of topic.. drag strip not track if you get me???.
perhaps i should have said, "the more fuel you put in, the heavier your car = the harder your engine is going to work pulling it?..
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #23 on: 24 September 2011, 09:53 »
Was thinking of doing thevsame to my car as theres no other way to get a better power to weight ratio with out spendind loads on the engine. let us know how it goes
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #24 on: 24 September 2011, 09:58 »
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #25 on: 24 September 2011, 10:33 »
meh

Anyways apparently the optimum amount of fuel to have is half a tank but like you all say it means more trips to the petrol station...
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #26 on: 24 September 2011, 10:38 »
A small 1 litre engine will shave further weight off aswell as en exhaust that exits out of the bonnet.
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #27 on: 24 September 2011, 10:44 »
Yeah weight saving makes sence. I can defiantly feel mine pick up quicker when its just me in the car. But If i take seats out i would have to take my sub out to and i wouldn't wanna be doing that  :grin:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #28 on: 24 September 2011, 11:06 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 24 September 2011, 10:33

Anyways apparently the optimum amount of fuel to have is half a tank but like you all say it means more trips to the petrol station...

I always try and keep half a tank tbh.
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Re: mk4 on a diet.
« Reply #29 on: 24 September 2011, 11:49 »
i do a rwyb twice a yr at shakespeare county raceway (going next sunday if anyone wants a race? lol), but as its my everyday car, i take out back seats, boot carpet, spare wheel and anything lose, as well as go with half a tank of 97ron excellium, but i also change the front 2 wheels as well, on this i was averaging very low 16s, last time i went though my ecu f**ked up so was running 20s  :angry:
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