Fuel Consumption

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:35 am

Been meaning to test this for a while to see how much difference the Haltech made, so set the trip meter a couple of days ago and when I filled up this morning I got the figures. This is mostly highway cycle with a little bit of city traffic thrown in for good measure and includes 2 trips up and down the Clyde mountain pass.

11.25 km/litre
8.9 l/100km
and if you assume a 60 litre tank, this is 675 km on a tank of fuel.

Have to say im happy with that. My guess at 20% better fuel economy with the Haltech was pretty much on the money.

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:48 am

Thats pretty sweet...in the long run will save quiet a bit on fuel.

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:49 am

by the way, what fuel are you using in your test?

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:22 am

thats bloody good for a ~15 year old car! my zuk does that on a 2 year old 4 pot and they rekon (smh motoring)new cars are 50-80% more fuel economic than cars built 10 years ago

Post by **dstocks** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:22 am

by the way, what fuel are you using in your test?

Using Vortex98.

thats bloody good for a ~15 year old car!

To be fair, mines only 10 yrs old (99 model). Before, I was getting over 500 per tank, but im finding that as well as the fuel economy gain, the engine is now running much smoother as well. And putting out 133 KW ATW. Couldnt be happier. The guys in Queanbeyan that fitted it have done a great job on the tune.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:51 am

That's a nice improvement there mate! It'll pay for itself pretty quickly!

Wonder if it'd be similar improvement if we're already getting that sort of distance out of a tank....

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:39 am

Quick Interceptor related question. What harness do they use to plumb them into the FTO? Is it the universal one? And they now have FTO base maps on file at Haltech dont they?

Post by **aza013** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:53 pm

I hope that helps.

and yes they now have a base map for the FTO or you can use my map as a base map and tune from that.

Post by **aza013** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:05 pm

I did a test on the last tank and I came out with this = 42.4L used over 484.8Ks mixed between city driving 35% aprox, 25% spirited hill climbs aprox and 40% highway.

works out to be 8.7L to the 100Ks I am happy with that

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:09 pm

Is there even any traffic in the ACT??

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:19 pm

My car seems to be shocking at the moment.

If you guys put 20 bucks in when the orange light switches on what kms do you get until it switches on again??? I get just over a 100 I think.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:23 pm

My car seems to be shocking at the moment.

If you guys put 20 bucks in when the orange light switches on what kms do you get until it switches on again??? I get just over a 100 I think.

Post by **aza013** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:26 pm

Sorry can't say as I never let it get down that low for the light to come on, I always fill up when it gets to the 1/4 tank line.

nvr2low · Post by **nvr2low** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:29 pm

I get 300km to a tank i fill up with premium and that is around 140 a litre in Darwin lol

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:31 pm

300km a tank?

nvr2low · Post by **nvr2low** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:35 pm

Yeah but I do have the twin turbo motor in it. Will see if it gets better with the new ecu

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:45 pm

Dayyyum, econimical?

nvr2low · Post by **nvr2low** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:54 pm

Haha man I am happy to pay for the fuel with the power I get out of it hehe and the look on other peoples faces

evoman · Post by **evoman** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:02 pm

Man, my bog standard car gets an easy 7.7L/100km on open country road driving. Thats a theoretical 780km to a tank.

I obviously need more power.

Post by **vipfto** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:11 pm

evoman wrote:Man, my bog standard car gets an easy 7.7L/100km on open country road driving. Thats a theoretical 780km to a tank.

I obviously need more power.

sounds right I reckon would push around 700 for a tank on open road (Not very stock) but prob only gonna get around 450 on this tank of only city driving but been giving it a bit of stick while air temp a bit cooler