gas mileage

[dommo_g]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (arctic_blue83 @ Apr 21 2008, 04:06 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=42141]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

I wish I could get mileage like that lol.... that's awesome Tom! I usually only get around 270-280 miles per tank before the gas light comes on, which usually equates to around 20-22mpg or so.

Hey dommo_g, where do you guys set up meets? Do you guys have a local forum or something?[/b]

We do quarterly meets. We rotate between the Denver area and the north like Ft. C or Longmont and the south like Colo Springs. Never the same thing, and we usually plan a couple months in advance. Our home is www.cosrtoc.net. The forum is pretty much locked down to non-members, but we have a few public sections and we don't restrict anyone from signing up. Our meet info is always publicly viewable.

Some pics from this last one HERE.

[arctic_blue83]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dommo_g @ Apr 21 2008, 10:18 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=42213]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

We do quarterly meets. We rotate between the Denver area and the north like Ft. C or Longmont and the south like Colo Springs. Never the same thing, and we usually plan a couple months in advance. Our home is www.cosrtoc.net. The forum is pretty much locked down to non-members, but we have a few public sections and we don't restrict anyone from signing up. Our meet info is always publicly viewable.

Some pics from this last one HERE.[/b]

That's cool, I never even knew there was a local SRT site, nice.

So, I have a question for you.... you own both an SRT-4 (Neon body style, not Caliber) and a Mazdaspeed 3 right... if they were released at the same time, they would have been direct competitors.... since you own them both, how do they stack up against each other? Not just in a drag race, but overall. I'm assuming the SRT-4 is probably just a tad quicker, but the Speed3 handles better?!? Since you own both of them, obviously you can give a more unbiased opinion than most people. Care the share impressions?

[MazdaTom]

Low fuel light came on this morning at 401.4 miles. I'll fill up around 415 later today.

And one thing I remembered about all of this- the previous tank before this one, the fuel light came on and I really stretched the distance. Doubt that this has anything to do with my mileage on this tank though.

[RX-7 Chris]

That's good milage. Last I checked I got 23 mpg with mixed use.

[T-time]

when we went on that trip though the mountains to estes park i got like 200 miles out of half a tank

[Buffalo]

It cost me $52.00 to fill my tank today. I said to myself the day it cost more than $50.00 to drive me car i would get a new one. F*** Mazda!

[MazdaTom]

I expect my fillup later today to cost about that much.

[T-time]

how much is gas going for in co springs these days ( GOOD thing about being in the field i dont pay for gas lol)

[ZoomPrincess]

I pay approx 56 bucks to fill up my tank...

[tsx_guy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Demon @ Apr 21 2008, 06:46 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=42165]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

After switching back to my summer tires my gas mialage went form 19 to 22 and now my average is about 24-25 and if I did not have such a lead foot I could probably get even better than that but I love the feel of boost too much [/b]

damn that's good, I am getting like 25-27 mpg on my n/a i4....wtf?

[MazdaTom]

Filled up tonight on my way home from work.

420 miles and 13.0x gallons pumped = 32.3 mpgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAYUM! The previous best was 27.x mpgs.

I have been "feathering" the throttle just enough to maintain the speed I want to go. I've also heard this called "throttle tip-in". And I haven't had too many "jack rabbit starts" on this tank.

I guess we'll see if I can duplicate on this new tank or if it was just totally random.

[goldrocket]

Costco sells gas 15 cents cheaper than the 7-11 across the street. I paid $3.24 two days ago. I still get 15-17 in town, depending on how much time my foot spends in the secondaries(That's a technical term for those of us with carburetors). LOL
But I do get about 23 on the highway.

[RX-7 Chris]

I think I'm getting a little better than you.

[goldrocket]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RX-7 Chris @ Apr 23 2008, 09:13 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=42401]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

I think I'm getting a little better than you.[/b]

If you weren't, I'd sugggest you had a problem. Two carburetors, one with a throttleshaft leak, tend to make them use alittle more fuel. Plus mine is a 13b, so instant fuel consumtion increase.

[cprtrainer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaTom @ Apr 22 2008, 07:53 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=42343]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Filled up tonight on my way home from work.

420 miles and 13.0x gallons pumped = 32.3 mpgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAYUM! The previous best was 27.x mpgs.

I have been "feathering" the throttle just enough to maintain the speed I want to go. I've also heard this called "throttle tip-in". And I haven't had too many "jack rabbit starts" on this tank.

I guess we'll see if I can duplicate on this new tank or if it was just totally random.[/b]

Nice job Tom!

I have been trying the same "feathering" of the throttle (a little harder to manipulate with drive by wire) and acheived 33.3 on my last tank. I average 29-31 (30.53 since I bought the car new), so I did get a slight bump- although it was not as fun to drive...

I am back on the throttle more this week with the nicer weather (windows down and roof open) and am down to around 30 again. Ahh, the pleasure of being NA... :P