Increasing your MPGs?

cfweber · 05-09-2011, 07:12 PM

you really can't worry about fuel mileage and at the same time

hope to enjoy your drive

like in F1 when they try to conserve-it's agony for the driver

b1adesofcha0s · 05-09-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DjSquall

I often add di-hydrogen oxide after a fillup, and it makes a drastic difference.

Yeah, but you know you gotta overnight that stuff from Japan

b1adesofcha0s · 05-09-2011, 07:39 PM

I don't really drive my Z on conservation mode and I do have fun with it as my DD, but I am interested in seeing some numbers on MPG improvements specifically from some bolt-on breather mods (Intakes, exhaust, HFC/test pipes) if any.

Lemers · 05-09-2011, 08:42 PM

There's a conservation mode in the Z is that when the VDC is off?

Cell · 05-09-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 9Zs_Ed

MPG is calculated by miles-driven divided by gallons used. So, in this case, with 0 gallons used, you're dividing by 0, which gives...INFINITY (NOT Infiniti).

That's some good gas mileage

That's what I was trying to say...

DjSquall · 05-10-2011, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Yeah, but you know you gotta overnight that stuff from Japan

I used to overnight it from Japan, but i switched to a chinese supplier. Its much cheaper, and they always toss in a few workers to protect my shipment

b1adesofcha0s · 05-10-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DjSquall

I used to overnight it from Japan, but i switched to a chinese supplier. Its much cheaper, and they always toss in a few workers to protect my shipment

Yeah but that stuff is not going to get you ready for race wars. You need the high quality stuff overnighted from Japan if you want to be ready for race wars.

YamahaR6 · 05-10-2011, 09:47 AM

The best milage I got on the Z is 10.5L/100 KM (22.4 MPG) and 659km (410 miles) in a tank of gas. I use fuelly.com to track all my fill ups and I saw a guy with a 370z did 8.5L/100 KM (27.6 MPG) and 799.4km (497 miles) in a tank of gas!

Does that record to belong to anyone here?

Yes I agree that 370z is a sport cars and gas shouldn't be a concern. But considering how the government teamed up with the gas company to sky rocket the price, it's beginning to be a concern.

When I first got the car in 2009, a tank of gas cost $70 and as of yesterday, it cost me $110. That's 34% increase in less than 2 years.

I wished my income can have that kind of increase.

Econ · 05-10-2011, 10:11 AM

i always aim for the 15mpg range...anything over that and I'm not having enough fun

opportunity cost...

crf450 · 05-10-2011, 11:29 AM

I drove from Fort worth to Austin and back and set my cruise at 70 and averaged 30.3 by taking miles and dividing by fuel used. I find that I can easily get this If I drive very carefully. How ever 90% of time I drive much harder and have more fun. I have a auto with intake,headers,high flow cats,FI exhaust,reflash,pullies,advan wheels, everything but a supercharger. My car will and has done 12.6 in the 1/4 and runs out of power at between 170 and 175 depending on the day, I love it. Ps I have beat the 5.0 mustang,the new camaro ss and two stock corvettes, and many others. However I have been beaten by a cobra and a modded camarro, I love my car !!

b1adesofcha0s · 05-10-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by crf450

I drove from Fort worth to Austin and back and set my cruise at 70 and averaged 30.3 by taking miles and dividing by fuel used. I find that I can easily get this If I drive very carefully. How ever 90% of time I drive much harder and have more fun. I have a auto with intake,headers,high flow cats,FI exhaust,reflash,pullies,advan wheels, everything but a supercharger. My car will and has done 12.6 in the 1/4 and runs out of power at between 170 and 175 depending on the day, I love it. Ps I have beat the 5.0 mustang,the new camaro ss and two stock corvettes, and many others. However I have been beaten by a cobra and a modded camarro, I love my car !!

That's an awesome 1/4 mile time man. You should post it up in the 1/4 mile thread in the track section

SeattleLion · 05-10-2011, 11:48 AM

I got an additional 1mpg by switching to non-ethanol gas.

The reason you get so much crap with a question like that is really easy to understand. No one buys a 370Z as a gas sipping economy car. Z's are performance cars. Did you think that when you bought a 332 hp sports car that you would get 30mpg? My commute is mostly 30-40mph and I get about 20mpg with non-ethanol fuel. Highway mileage is higher. But really, why in the world do you care if you get 16 or 12 mpg. You bought a sports car!

crf450 · 05-10-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

That's an awesome 1/4 mile time man. You should post it up in the 1/4 mile thread in the track section

Actually it was 12.682 and I got a really good hookup shifted from1-2 at 5500 rpms and the rest of the shifts at 7800, I had my redline moved to 8000 when I had technesquare reflash me, I was running Hankooks 285 40 19s

b1adesofcha0s · 05-10-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by crf450

Actually it was 12.682 and I got a really good hookup shifted from1-2 at 5500 rpms and the rest of the shifts at 7800, I had my redline moved to 8000 when I had technesquare reflash me, I was running Hankooks 285 40 19s

I ran a 12.986 bone stock myself. All this info would be perfect for the 1/4 mile thread if you haven't posted there already. I'm sure everyone there would love to hear about your awesome time.

05-09-2011, 07:12 PM	#46 (permalink)
cfweber Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Independence Posts: 388 Drives: 10 370Z BS 6 SP Rep Power: 14	sports car you really can't worry about fuel mileage and at the same time hope to enjoy your drive like in F1 when they try to conserve-it's agony for the driver

05-09-2011, 07:39 PM	#48 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I don't really drive my Z on conservation mode and I do have fun with it as my DD, but I am interested in seeing some numbers on MPG improvements specifically from some bolt-on breather mods (Intakes, exhaust, HFC/test pipes) if any. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

05-09-2011, 08:42 PM	#49 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	There's a conservation mode in the Z is that when the VDC is off? __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

05-10-2011, 09:47 AM	#53 (permalink)
YamahaR6 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 527 Drives: A Car Rep Power: 17	The best milage I got on the Z is 10.5L/100 KM (22.4 MPG) and 659km (410 miles) in a tank of gas. I use fuelly.com to track all my fill ups and I saw a guy with a 370z did 8.5L/100 KM (27.6 MPG) and 799.4km (497 miles) in a tank of gas! Does that record to belong to anyone here? Yes I agree that 370z is a sport cars and gas shouldn't be a concern. But considering how the government teamed up with the gas company to sky rocket the price, it's beginning to be a concern. When I first got the car in 2009, a tank of gas cost $70 and as of yesterday, it cost me $110. That's 34% increase in less than 2 years. I wished my income can have that kind of increase.

05-10-2011, 10:11 AM	#54 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	i always aim for the 15mpg range...anything over that and I'm not having enough fun opportunity cost...

05-10-2011, 11:29 AM	#55 (permalink)
crf450 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: burleson, Texas Posts: 18 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	I drove from Fort worth to Austin and back and set my cruise at 70 and averaged 30.3 by taking miles and dividing by fuel used. I find that I can easily get this If I drive very carefully. How ever 90% of time I drive much harder and have more fun. I have a auto with intake,headers,high flow cats,FI exhaust,reflash,pullies,advan wheels, everything but a supercharger. My car will and has done 12.6 in the 1/4 and runs out of power at between 170 and 175 depending on the day, I love it. Ps I have beat the 5.0 mustang,the new camaro ss and two stock corvettes, and many others. However I have been beaten by a cobra and a modded camarro, I love my car !!

05-10-2011, 11:48 AM	#57 (permalink)
SeattleLion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 226 Drives: '13 Mustang GT Prem. Rep Power: 233	I got an additional 1mpg by switching to non-ethanol gas. The reason you get so much crap with a question like that is really easy to understand. No one buys a 370Z as a gas sipping economy car. Z's are performance cars. Did you think that when you bought a 332 hp sports car that you would get 30mpg? My commute is mostly 30-40mph and I get about 20mpg with non-ethanol fuel. Highway mileage is higher. But really, why in the world do you care if you get 16 or 12 mpg. You bought a sports car!