Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 5m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/07/03 11:59 PM Share Posted 27/07/03 11:59 PM I have got it down to 10.7L per 100km's on my last trip back to Sydney last night...Funny thing is I left it in Auto mode for most of the trip. Along a flat road when I checked the real time figures Perf mode used more fuel at 2500rpm than Auto mode done at 2500 rpm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMAN Member 669 Member For: 21y 10m 9d Location: Inglewood, W.A Posted 28/07/03 12:14 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 12:14 AM I am averaging 17.5 and have done approx 1500k's so far....really giving it to her though...so am not too dissapointed with the economy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cralli Guests Posted 28/07/03 12:22 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 12:22 AM Well Cro, you will always use more fuel in perf mode because you are in THIRD gear. Fourth is locked out below around the 150kph mark I believe. :D You'll probably find it cheaper to run if you leave it in Auto most of the time.CheersCraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 5m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/07/03 01:41 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 01:41 AM Well Cro, you will always use more fuel in perf mode because you are in THIRD gear. Fourth is locked out below around the 150kph mark I believe. :D You'll probably find it cheaper to run if you leave it in Auto most of the time.CheersCraig Sorry I should of said Manual mode.I was in fourth gear.2500 rpm in Manual mode uses more fuel than 2500 in Auto mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 28/07/03 02:08 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 02:08 AM Just goes to show you that the auto is a smart auto also.For general daily driving (& I do a lot, both city and country) you are really not gaining anything from using the auto as a manual except in the following circumstances.1. Holding a gear for uphill, downhill or stop/start traffic.2. Giving a quick flick over to performance mode for an upcoming (quick) overtake.3. Having a bit of fun on a closed circuit track.4. Blowing away many a surprised SS, big brother XR8, and many other pretenders. (legally of course)Mack......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 5m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/07/03 02:19 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 02:19 AM I use it to compensate for the brakes...I can not bring myself to stop such a heavy car on brakes alone...Plus the fact it is dead boring when you don't have to change the gears... Damn women!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniken I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it Donating Members 4,316 Member For: 22y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, south west Posted 28/07/03 02:22 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 02:22 AM Well Cro, you will always use more fuel in perf mode because you are in THIRD gear. Fourth is locked out below around the 150kph mark I believe. :D You'll probably find it cheaper to run if you leave it in Auto most of the time.Sorry I should of said Manual mode.I was in fourth gear.2500 rpm in Manual mode uses more fuel than 2500 in Auto mode. Lemme see if I get this: 4th gear in 'manual' mode (ie, stick to the left, and you chose 4th) uses more petrol than 4th gear in true auto mode?? Can that be right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoWA Proud Team Blueprint member Member 286 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Location: Perth Posted 28/07/03 03:02 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 03:02 AM QUOTE (Cro @ Jul 28 2003, 11:41 AM) QUOTE (cralli @ Jul 28 2003, 10:22 AM) Well Cro, you will always use more fuel in perf mode because you are in THIRD gear. Fourth is locked out below around the 150kph mark I believe. You'll probably find it cheaper to run if you leave it in Auto most of the time.Sorry I should of said Manual mode.I was in fourth gear.2500 rpm in Manual mode uses more fuel than 2500 in Auto mode. Lemme see if I get this: 4th gear in 'manual' mode (ie, stick to the left, and you chose 4th) uses more petrol than 4th gear in true auto mode?? Can that be right??4th manual mode is not in torque convertor "lock up", so your road speed is lower than 4th gear "auto" mode, at the same RPM.Hence your litres per 100km will be higher because it will take you longer to do 100km at a slower road speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1axr TEAM BLUEPRINT Member 913 Member For: 22y 1m 6d Location: Perth W.A. Posted 28/07/03 03:48 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 03:48 AM I'm with you cro.use the gears to slow down, then have fun on the way back up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mals BA XR6T Member 381 Member For: 22y 3m 7d Location: Sydney Posted 28/07/03 03:55 AM Share Posted 28/07/03 03:55 AM 4th in Manual mode is exactly the same as 4th in Auto, right down to the torque converter, which is engaged even in manual! Actually you'll notice it comes on in 3rd too!!!If you're reading off the instantaneous measurements it would be very hard to tell if one uses more than the other. I'd personally say it's the same and maybe it's coincidence that it appears different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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