MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[ffrank]

Did my first actual MPG with the DTUK today.

Indicated: 57

Actual: 50.8

So 12% over-read, which rings a bell - I think Monkeyhanger quoted the same percentage at some point.

That was over 413 miles mostly motorway cruising at 75 with some traffic and a few "sporty moments".

[monkeyhanger]

Did my first actual MPG with the DTUK today.

Indicated: 57

Actual: 50.8

So 12% over-read, which rings a bell - I think Monkeyhanger quoted the same percentage at some point.

That was over 413 miles mostly motorway cruising at 75 with some traffic and a few "sporty moments".

Depends on your setting. For me stock is 3% optimistic, 3+1 was 9% optimistic and 3+2 was about 12% optimistic.

[ffrank]

Depends on your setting. For me stock is 3% optimistic, 3+1 was 9% optimistic and 3+2 was about 12% optimistic.

Ah OK, well I'm on 3+1 so over reading a bit higher than you. Any idea what the power output is at 3+2 btw?

[monkeyhanger]

Depends on your setting. For me stock is 3% optimistic, 3+1 was 9% optimistic and 3+2 was about 12% optimistic.

Ah OK, well I'm on 3+1 so over reading a bit higher than you. Any idea what the power output is at 3+2 btw?

Nope,

I think Andrew did most of his Dynos on the +1 setting. If I remember rightly, +2 didn't really up the power appreciably, but the profile of power development changed.

[KyleB]

Can't complain at 50mpg from a 240bhp car can you?

[Mohsin]

Definitely this ^. I so badly want to get a tuning box lol. Something is holding me back but I don't know what ha.

[mcmaddy]

I didn't like the way mine drove with a box on but I seem to be the only one  maybe I had a dodgy box or something.

[ffrank]

Can't complain at 50mpg from a 240bhp car can you?

Ha, indeed mate!

Definitely this ^. I so badly want to get a tuning box lol. Something is holding me back but I don't know what ha.

I was in the same boat, never got round to it (and had other things I could use the money for too), but it's an awesome upgrade. I introduced a friend to it last night, a few 2nd gear antics on some roundabouts (empty roads), it was probably the most fun I've had in the car to date.

I didn't like the way mine drove with a box on but I seem to be the only one  maybe I had a dodgy box or something.

What was it you didn't like mate? It's been very smooth for me, drives the same but just smoother and more ompf, only really used 3+1 so far (your box was probably pre-Trevor?).

Sorry for the off topic stuff, can reply to me on the DTUK thread if you like

[mcmaddy]

Mine was the pre Trevor box. It was fine apart from juddering in low gears but once it was up to speed it was fine. I'm in two minds if i should get another one as i still find the stock output enough and it's still plenty quick. Good thing with the box was the car seemed to have less regens.

[andrewparker]

Pretty chuffed with my MPG this month, particularly seeing as the majority of miles were urban.