my first 70+ mpg (US) segment

[SVOboy]

accelerate fairly gradually (0 to 60mph in about 20 sec)

Wow, you're a quick one!

[krousdb]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

Well, this im/tb is for you and you'll be paying for it, so don't go crazy over there,

I think I can get it for 25 shipped with all sensors and injectors and all that good ish.

Ill take it! Heck, the aluminum content alone is nearly worth $25.

[SVOboy]

It weighs like 10 pounds and that's mostly the injectors,

[philmcneal]

Originally Posted by krousdb

On flat roads I go 1st and 2nd up to 2000 and then 5th at about 1000, 25 MPH. Then accel to 35. Instantaneous FE during light 5th gear accelleration is 40-50.

Hill climbing a gradual slope I am in 5th at 1200, holding 32 mph steady,instantaneous FE is 45 . Moderate hill climbing at 4th 1500, holding 32 mph steady, instantaneous is 30. Severe hill climbing in 4th 1500 bleed down to 1000 then 3rd, hold 30mph, instantaneous is 20ish. I am in 5th 90-95% of the time when I drive. At idle in 5th gear, I can hold 20 MPH on a flat road, instantaneous about 100 MPG.

At 2200 lbs, it doesn't take much torque to accelerate or to hold speed. The only time I go over 2000 is when I have to go over 50 mPH. When I get the CX tranny installed, I will never have to go over 2000.

damn i forgot your car is lighter than mine by 200 lbs, what's your engine specs? and what kind of wheels do you have put on right now? here are mine:

Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,449
p185/70R14 87S
115 HP SAE @ 6,100 rpm; 110 ft lb , 149 Nm @ 4,500 rpm

this is the engine with no vtec. I just did a 3km run and got 55.6 mpg, then I took a 5 min break and did the same run again and achieved 63.5 mpg! for a total of 6 km, which has 2 right turns and three stop signs that i have to turn right on as well. I wonder how many times i can repeat the segment until my mpg maxes out?

lol time to find out

edit: boo 3rd run resulted in 54mpg but then again I took a 10 minute break for that one and when I got back coolant temperature dropped from 90 C (normal operation) to 70C.... but now at least I know what my car is capable of!

[krousdb]

I have 102 HP, 98 ft lb torque. No vtec here either. The wheels are 185/65/15 which are way bigger than the stock 175/75/13. That may be costing me a few mpg. Im working on getting smaller tires/wheels.

[SVOboy]

I have 102 HP, 98 ft lb torque. No vtec here either. The wheels are 185/65/15 which are way bigger than the stock 175/75/13. That may be costing me a few mpg. Im working on getting smaller tires/wheels.

I'm not helping either, but trying. VX rims in the hizzouse (in my basement, to be exact).

[krousdb]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

I'm not helping either, but trying. VX rims in the hizzouse (in my basement, to be exact).

Wish I could do the 13", but the tire options are very limited. Actually, with the HX rims at 12 lb, and the tires that I found at 13 lbs, the whole works is 25 lbs per wheel. Not many 13" tire and rim combos could beat that.

[SVOboy]

I'll have to weigh mine, but also. I could weigh more than you and still have less inertia, especially since the tire weight is mostly at the outside. Think about it...