Yes but what MPG are you getting, I could get down to 150miles/tank if I filled up everytime it got near a 1/4 full, surely miles/tank is irrelevant, its mpg that counts!

Simon

 

02 WRX I get around 270 - 280 on my normal weekly running around. And around 300 - 315 on long journey`s but that depends on whether I have the boats on the roof or not. If the missus drives I get a lot less, She`s a little bit more heavy footed than me. Maybe because she doesn`t have to put fuel in it. This is before the light comes on.

Jase

 

1996 STI 3 always seems to return around 215-220 miles, mostly short trips.
45 litre tank so I guess 20-22mpg?

 

20 mpg regular as clockwork from my MY05 STi PPP. Managed 23 mpg the day I bought it, driving home from Warrrington but haven't achieved this since
Mixed driving most weeks, to and from work, but as I do 270miles a week commuting, I always visit the garage twice in any 7 day period. Usually around the 230 mark when the "lack of" fuel light comes on. Think I could easily get down to 15 or 16 mpg if I drove it flat out everywhere

You are using all the gears.... right?

 

just got a record for my 432bhp motor

249 miles

no motorway driving at all and a good few, full on blasts
I had to put 48 litres in though and no warning light (I'm not sure if the type r has one)
API should advertise as "eco friendly" engine builders

 

Well, much to my surprise I have just achieved 300 miles to one tankful, the needle was sitting just above empty when I filled it up again so actually may have got 310 !.
That was done with a full tank of Tesco 99 in an '03 wrx with PPP fitted.
Was doing on average 80 mph around the M25 yesterday going to and from the Prodrive day ( from outskirts or Southend ).
Best i've had yet .

Mark.

 

I stand to be corrected but power should not make too much of a difference from a fuel economy stand point when cruising off boost, essentially a 200bhp and 400bhp subaru have the same engine give or take a few forged internals(as long as we are talking the same engine size). Its when the turbo gets a good workout that all the extra fuel will be needed.

 

I agree but mines a 2.5 and the turbo does get used,which is why I'm so pleased

 

So come on.

Why some 150miles and others around 300miles? That is a massive difference.

Anyone care to explain or are some of these figures just TOSH?

 

My tuner has been experimenting with fuel economy maps. On his latest map, along with my grounding kit, I'm getting 240miles on a tank. Its an MY04 JDM V-Limited. No mod's except a decat, Ecutek, and bigger olive than stock.

Driving style makes a huge difference in mileage. That 240 was with shifting at 3500 to 3800 and using 1/4 to half throttle. If I cane it, I'll probably get 150 miles from a tank.

 

cant afford a full tank i get 120 from 30 squid mostly town and booting the *** off it wen i can

 

Sorry I don't get that statement. Do you only use one tank per week or something?

 

MY01 WRX PPP and stuff... 280 normal... 90 booting it

 

I can get 320miles per tank in my MY03 STi going to work and back, mostly motorway miles and the odd blast.

 

I didnt think id get so many diffrent figures i must be to heavy footed, i only use mine on weekends and normally have to fill it up twice i dont care how much it uses or i wouldnt of got it to boot the hell out of thanks guys for all your responses on this, only thing i can say to most of you is if your getting 250 + per tank full your lucky and for thuse of you who think im think what you like but there no poke with out smoke (black) thanks for every body who answered

 

About 220-240 miles on a full tank of V-Power, mostly town driving with the odd thrash about when I get on NSL roads, noticed though on Motorway cruising that it's hugely better would probably be nearer the 300 mile mark. That's in a MY00 UK Turbo PPP.

 

MY05 STI - I average around 20-22MPG. Long runs i have seem 280 out of a tank, but it doesnt give alot more.

I think the way forward is a remap... the standard MY05 STi runs extremely rich at the low end (which is probably compensation for the possibility of crap fuel built in by Subaru). It seems remapped cars have more ability to be better 'Everyday Users' whilst also having that extra go when you want it.

All comes down to the fact Subaru have the mass produce a map for a range of different tolerences within the same model's engine, whilst mappers can tailor make i guess.

 

Dont normally run it until the light comes on \ moves to empty, It gets refilled when hits 1/4 left. If just used for work and back 240 / 250 miles. Used the car a bit more than just work this week (mostly motorway runs at noe more than 80) and got 302 miles from 10 gallons of fuel (needed to out it back to full) so 30 mpg ! Record for me !!

Richard (MY05 WRX)

 

210-220 miles in my 95WRX

 

my car always returns atleast 230miles from a full tank and thats being very heavy footed most of the time.

it just shows that there is quite a difference from car to car even when using the same engine size!

 

lowest ive seen is about 110 a few times but normaly about 150. from full to the light comin on. thats on a 98 uk turbo but hay its good fun

 

280-300 with £45 of tesco's finest (STi 2)

 

Lots of differences to allow for,
Turbo's - smaller turbo's come on boost earlier/easier, larger turbo's later, so its more likley that a 2.0 on a TD05 in a weeks normal drive is only on boost for less than 5% of the time, my TF035 on the other hand will be on boost almost every accel!

Mapping, if its mapped for progresive boost increase against throttle its easier to drive somewhere between atmospheric pressure and max boost in the manifold.

CR, JDM cars have a higher CR and therefore a higher thermodynamic efficiency.

Pistons, The later cars (97 on) with slipper pistons are a lot better as engine friction is reduced.

Plus other factors like weight (classic better than newage), drag (newage better than classic), driving style, gear ratios (RA rev monsters not so good) etc.

In the families experience of 4 2.0 turbos (not scoobs) and 2 sub 3litre V6's - plus my scoob on top, they have ALL averaged between 22.5 and 25mpg for nearly all tankfulls.

Simon

 

is this the guy who raced his car all day at the shootout then drove it home? did u park up at the services near spennymoor?....if it is i was parked next to u in a grey scooby my m8s were like respect!

 

£45 of bp ultimate around 260 miles mixed driving motorway and town.

 

Why doesnt it have a fuel light.

Average 220 miles to a tank, running 350bhp and i cant help but give it some most of the time! And thats with Type R gearing.

 

I get about 24 mpg on the road (mixed driving). 7mpg on the track, I've seen a 20 minute session reduce the tank by a half!

 

my03 standard WRX. i get usually about 290-315 normal driving and have gotten as much as 350 before.
It's usualy a bit less if i have mountain bikes on the roof.


Chris

 

220 miles around town,i always fill up at the quarter mark though, motorway ive had nearly 280 miles,thats a MY 99 UK Turbo with sports cat,ninja centre and H n S backbox. I always find if im at half a tank with 150 miles ive done well, if i use the old right foot it drops to 125ish by half a tank.

 

MY98 type R with a few mods, front mount, 20g stuff like that

on the Mway i get about 220 to a full tank
and when i'm pushing it i get about 120-140 to a full tank

like last week went out and had a wee blast with me mate in his GTR32 liner
only got about 50 miles to half a tank


but thats what you get if you want to have a fun car