| Latka |
| Total Posts: | 6417 |
| Last Post: | 05-22-08 |
| User Since: | 12-03-99 |
 |
|
Posted: May-01-2008 02:04PM
|
|
Everywhere is gettin punched in the gut right now. My buddy in San Francisco said the same thing dngerzone - he was surprised to find that it's cheaper here in Hawaii than over there. I can't even look at the damn pump when I fill up our cars (or truck!) anymore.
----------------------------------------------
My Higher Authority is the German Purity Law of 1516 .
|
| dngerzone2 |
| Total Posts: | 14 |
| Last Post: | 05-20-08 |
| User Since: | 03-05-08 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 08:26PM
|
|
wow $3.50 is a steal. Here in San Francisco its $4.00+ for regular 87.
|
| BRG Mini |
| Total Posts: | 5518 |
| Last Post: | 05-22-08 |
| User Since: | 04-13-03 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 07:55PM
|
|
Try some of these techniques. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20706595/ willy
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 03:08PM
|
|
I have a bunch of 850 motors for people ready for the econo-swap. cheers, Cosimo www.madhouseminis.com
|
| Spank |
| Total Posts: | 3141 |
| Last Post: | 05-22-08 |
| User Since: | 03-09-99 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 01:43PM
|
|
A fellow mini club member did an mpg experiment on his late 80s Isuzu Trooper II within the last year and got over 50mpg for the stretch of highway he did it on-- something like 150 miles or so. In the middle of the night/early morning (to not hold up traffic), he short shifted and drove at just over idle speed on the rpm gauge except uphill. Never really went above 40 mph on the flats, he said. Nonethelsee, pretty incredible that a tall box with big tires could do that. He verfied it using his gps. I'm sure you could find it in a few minutes on google, but there's an enormous % of your fuel that is used to overcome wind resistance and that it increases eponentially as your speed goes over a certain mph. --Spank
|
| 661100 |
| Total Posts: | 278 |
| Last Post: | 05-20-08 |
| User Since: | 02-24-03 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 01:37PM
|
|
Without a doubt Fuel injection. Not only do you get better power because the A/F is correct and consistent but the primary benefit comes from deceleration when you let off the gas the throttle position sensor is off and essentially shuts off fuel completely. Thereby saving fuel because you are only using it when in cruise or acceleration mode. Aaron http://community.webshots.com/user/66mg1100
|
| Cup Cake |
| Total Posts: | 5076 |
| Last Post: | 05-01-08 |
| User Since: | 05-13-01 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 12:25PM
|
|
Guru David Vizard did a lap around America averaging something like 50mph I believe. All explained in his tuning book or was it his Mini book.
|
| kerr |
| Total Posts: | |
| Last Post: | 05-22-08 |
| User Since: | 03-13-00 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 08:28AM
|
|
everything I've ever read has said that for a 1275, the HIF44 / HS6 on a Minispares manifold was the cat's whiskers. The MPI intake manifold was supposedly a cast iron replica of that manifold.
to get the most, though, you also should adopt an LCB type exhaust too.
Norm
|
| scottbart |
| Total Posts: | 161 |
| Last Post: | 05-16-08 |
| User Since: | 02-23-07 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 07:58AM
|
|
Quote: Originally Posted by smithj86 You could also put in a higher final drive ratio--that's what they did on Mini City models from 1982 forward. |
|
| smithj86 |
| Total Posts: | 25 |
| Last Post: | 05-19-08 |
| User Since: | 05-29-06 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 07:51AM
|
|
You could also put in a higher final drive ratio--that's what they did on Mini City models from 1982 forward.
"There's more to life than books you know, but not much more." The
Smiths, Handsome Devil, 1983.
|
| Doug |
| Total Posts: | 536 |
| Last Post: | 05-09-08 |
| User Since: | 03-05-99 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 07:33AM
|
|
Way back in the 80's they used to do economy runs as part of a club event to see who got the best mileage for large and small bore motors. A single HS4 carb on an alloy intake will probably be your best bet as long as your motor has a mild cam in it. A customer told me yesterday they paid $6.50 a gallon for gas in Big Sur this last weekend. This is going to get real ugly. Doug
|
| scottbart |
| Total Posts: | 161 |
| Last Post: | 05-16-08 |
| User Since: | 02-23-07 |
|
|
|
Posted: Apr-30-2008 07:08AM
|
|
With gas at $3.50, projected to be $4 by summer, and even some say $10/gallon in 2 years, I'm thinking the Mini might become less of a toy, and more of a driver. So I'm wondering what is the best intake set up for gas mileage with my 1275. I'm guessing that my DCOE won't be it. Would the best be the 1.75 SU on the MiniMania/MiniSpares alloy intake? Is there a better intake? Would the DGV get better mileage? How about fuel injection?
|
Shopping Cart
About Us
Contact Us
Warranty Information
Shipping Information
Return Policy
Privacy Policy
Internet Specials!
