Re: gas mileage

[Slegatoman@aol.com]

My revs on the stock tranny and 8V 88 engine is about
3650 @ 120km/h.
Oliver Toronto 88Scirocco8V Slegato


> so if everyone is getting such good mileage, how come mine is so shitty?
> I have some kind of cam, headers, exhaust, lots of bolt ons as well, but I'm
> only getting about 18-20 mpg.  Maybe my tranny is different?  Mine revs
> about 4000 at 120km/h (75 mph?) is this the same as others?  Or maybe I need
> to get my timing checked?
> 
> Casey
> 84 Wolfsburg Roc
> 
> 
> > Casey,
> > I have a 1847cc Techtonics Tuning overbored EN motor,
> > balanced, ported head with G-grind, tri-y header, 2" catback,
> > with lots of bolt on go fast stuff. 32deg final advance with
> > recurved dist. and cam set at 4deg retard.
> > Last trip to L.A. from S.J. I got 34mpg on the way down with
> > high speed tests up to 105mph at 30mi stretches.
> > Came back to S.J. at a steady 75-80mph and got 36mpg. :)
> > The motor only had about 1800mi on it at the time.
> > Any one else beat this with a non-diesel ?????
> > Many thanks to Techtonics Tuning for building such a
> > great motor even if it was for someone else.
> 
> 
> 
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