turbo_vp_v6
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In my vz I put a twin 2 1/2 inch in with bigger cats and pacemaker and I went down to 7.8 l/100
Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
Good God some complaints .................
I have just completed my economy check (VX, V6, 136,600Km).
The result was 16.2 L/100 Km -------------- frighteningly expensive at about $27/100Km.
I made a mistake you think?
Well I was careful & I have checked my figures.
Urban running around doing mainly shopping duties.
Typical trip distance about 10 to 15 minutes, 30 min run about once per fortnight.
Driving style: "Old woman" very easy on take off, & never exceed speed limit (for reasons of economy only).
Vehicle drives nicely, idles well, starts readily, has "sports exhaust" fitted by previous owner (details not known), throttle body & MAS recently cleaned.
I was advised to run a tank of 98 octane so the above is from 98!
What the heck could be so wrong & what can I do next.
Has anyone seen economy as bad as this?
I used to use about 3,500 revs when getting off the line at lights but I changed this to about 2,500. 2,500 revs in a Commodore I find will get you off the line as quick as if not quicker than most cars (although of course you won't beat the super fast people).
Wait, what? By "lights" are you referring to the tree at the drag strip? On the street you should barely need much more than idle rpm to get a Commodore moving.
[edit] Unless you're running a big cam of course... [/edit]