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, 07:39 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?

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

Quote:

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	#1 (permalink)
cfweber Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Independence Posts: 388 Drives: 10 370Z BS 6 SP Rep Power: 16	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

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b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	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

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05-10-2011, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
YamahaR6 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 527 Drives: A Car Rep Power: 19	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	#5 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 21	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	#6 (permalink)
crf450 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: burleson, Texas Posts: 18 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	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	#8 (permalink)
SeattleLion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 226 Drives: '13 Mustang GT Prem. Rep Power: 235	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!