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Greenfoam Tune No 3 economy

Discussion in 'VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)' started by 88GreenVN, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. 88GreenVN

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    I took the 91 VN up to Kadina and back to Seaford today for a bit of a blast. Yep was too much fun :):yeah:

    The car returned 10.3 L/100 (tail wind) on the way up and 11.4 (head wind) on the way home sitting on the 110 speed limit :p

    Had to over take 3 trucks and a few cars that were going too slow..... foot flat to the floor stuff. Greenfoam you can mark this tune down as a complete success.:thumbsup:

    City peak hour traffic (70kms of it) was a very respectable 12.1 L/100
     
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    It's not bad, hey :) I was able to get mid 11s per 100k in my VP, and that was on an experimental version of his tune! It's gotten better since!

    Bravo sir, bravo!
     
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    Was following my brother in his BA and had to chase him a bit....:) So under 10L/100 kms will be very possible. This was the first long trip I've made with the new tune (almost had it 3 months)
     
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    But Morton this ones a 5 litre :), far as I can remember its just a VR/S tune with some power, the same as the one in Predators calais
     
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    Spot one - you've remembered.:p
     
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    Ahh of course, damn you and your eighteen VNs. I keep forgetting one of them is a V8 :p
     
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    morton, what fuel economy do you get with the stato?
     
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    those are good numbers for a V8:thumbsup:
     
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    around 10-11 for late-night driving (half highway)
    around 12-13 for town driving
    around 14-15 for heavy traffic

    Highway economy is usually dead on 10.0 at 100kph, 8-9 at 80kph.
     
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    Second that ^^^ Mortein:p Thats about what my 8's getting (gotta keep it under 100kph to beat 10.0 L/100km)
     
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    Ha ha - 18 - I wish :p The v6 wagon is 10.6 with over 3,000kms on the trip computer now with out a reset. She is driving well:).

    The 89 sedan still has a slipping tranny I think when cold and is nudging 14.1 and I have reset the trip computer 20 tims when testing clusters. Lead foot driver too........ (yes the 3 crash girl)

    And to finish the story the VZ is 10.4...... (regular resets on the trip computer)
     
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    ah cool. sounds exactly like mine
     
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    Good to see all our V8 economy figures match up ^_^ Means we all have good engines in good nick :D

    And also means I don't need to fork out for a new oxy sensor :p
     
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    unless all our engines are rooted or our oxy sensors suck :p i always thought my fuel usage was a bit high
     
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    It's extremly hard to get these things under 10 in a auto, but the manuals usually can go in the 9s on the highway
     
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    The sweet spot for the 5.0L auto looks to be around 95kph on the flat. Best get to where your going and lowest economy.
     

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