Poor Economy

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  ZAP_F6 said:

GEtting a custom Edit tue would reduce the consumption.

I totally agree with zap, I would have said the same thing if zap hadnt already!!

I was getting 380km b4 tune whereas now im getting 480 full tank.

THANKS CUSTOM TUNE

[tmac450]

I found a handy little ratio to fuel consumption in the T.

Increased/high consumption is directly proportionate to the distance between the floor and accelerator pedal.

[FastR1Red]

yeh pretty much the same here.

average 26kmh, according to the gps reset at every fuel fill.

350 to 380 per tank all city peak hour.

When I go to the country, up the highway to Albury, I can get nearly 700km/tank. Absolutely awesome. 1 traffic light from my place to parents.

[Dillz]

When people say a custom tune will help is this a power tune or an ecconomy tune or are they the same? How can you get more power with less fuel?

[2fardown]

I have had 3 custom tunes from 3 different tuners and have not seen any difference in fuel economy. I would like to but...

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  XRTPSI said:

When people say a custom tune will help is this a power tune or an ecconomy tune or are they the same? How can you get more power with less fuel?

mine has improved with a power tune, 283rwkw with 480full thank, b4 I was getting 260atw's with 380km

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  Rapid XR6T said:

sounds like a good sales pitch for an edit and custom tune.

I'm averaging 12.4 litres/100 km's around town but do manage to avoid peak hour traffic most of the time.

Average speed = 48km/h

[Dillz]

  EXRLNT said:

mine has improved with a power tune, 283rwkw with 480full thank, b4 I was getting 260atw's with 380km

that's a good tune mate, are you able to tell me what was involved and rough costs?

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  XRTPSI said:

that's a good tune mate, are you able to tell me what was involved and rough costs?

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...mp;#entry541744

A custom tune is around the $400-$500 mark. Retune is about 300 I think.

[mpsxr6t]

im gettin bout 350-400 out of mine...averaging around the 19-20L mark most of the time... work is close n my foot is heavy...lol...but when I am out on the higway I can get close 2 600kms....could get more apart from having 2 increase acceleration rapidly at certain intervals to keep the trip interesting...lol...I think I could get over 400 around town but my foot likes to rest on the bottom of the footwell ha ha

I used to whinge bout how much the fuel was costing me driving the T, but then I firgured that this is the car I like n this is wat I gotta put up with...I would prefer to drive a thirsty fast car than a slow economical car

Edited 03/07/07 05:46 AM by mpsxr6t