HXor

I use a bicycle tire pump with a quick release tire chuck - cost @$10 six years ago, paid for itself many times over.

dippy

heh i keep breaking my bicycle tire pumps or someone within the family does

but no one answered my question about suspension helpin mileage

then i also thought about it wouldnt makin the car more aerodynamic help too?

Jimster480

technically it does. But the differentce is negligible.

pumafeet10

yes in the big picture suspension will help, but right now there are a lot of other things that need attention that will net you much bigger gains.

I know you said about the speed LIMIT, remember thats the fsatest you are allowed to go, there is nothing but good that will come from going slower.

Accident rates go down, wear and tear, and gas mileage goes up.

I have been to Cali where you live and drove under the limit and had no problems, you just have to stop worrying about what other people are doing ,stay in the right lane and slow down a bit.

For air just go to the auto parts store or even grocery store and buy a gauge then head to any gas station, there you can pump your tires to max side wall psi

D3vin

Ah man, gas prices are about $2.99 - $3.15 up here.... Trying to get good gas mileage in this city with any car other than a Prius or a hybrid vehicle is seriously no go.. Damn hills. Oh and about your suspension question. The tires also count as your suspension too. But if you really want get good gas mileage you could always design your bumpers to channel air to certain places of the vehicle.

HXor

Tune up and technique will get you nearly all you can get in FE improvements unless you have a money tree unlimited access to a wind tunnel or your name is Basjoos. Like competition , learn to do *your* part

dippy

not unlimited money but got enough contacts around to beable to get some stuff done

would a z6 or y8 head reduce mileage also? since vtec doesnt have egr might be totaly irrelevent but just thot i ask

Former User

Why not start with a basic tune up and go from there?

HXor

Ding!

dippy

oh so no one ever answered my question about the egr

Dsmersam661

Not that it matters, but my laser is pretty good on gas, I get like 23mpg on the freeway Gas prices are bs, they price of a barrel is the same as when gas was like 1.80 a gallon last year, Makes no sense. Same price but barrel, but higher per gallon price. HMMM!

HXor

I saw the egr reference...didn't understand the q? Can you clarify what you are asking?
The HX has vtec(e) and has an egr. As long as the egr system is functioning correctly it shouldn't hinder fe one bit.

dippy

same amount of barrels coming in not the same amount of barrels being refined

egr question is about the vtec really if i do a mini me wouldnt it get rid of the egr? i dont remember seein it on the y8 or the z6

HXor

not familiar with the Honda engines differences in features , so I can't comment further.

dippy

so does anyone know if the EGR affects the mileage?

im not too sure but from what i have been told and been lookin at is that theres no egr on vtecs which is why i was plannin on doin a minime with out the vtec to get around the egr but only if it would help my mileage out otherwise it be a waste of time lol

Jimster480

do a VTEC-e Minime then lol. put a Y5 head on it and config VTEC crossover @ like 3000.

ALLxMOTOR EG

Depends on how you drive the car.

FearTheH

iTrader: (5)

thanks to a little thing called price gouging.

i still vote to flinstone it!

p nut

If you really want NOTICABLE mpg difference, you're going about it the wrong way. Seriously, suspension work, aerodynamics, etc. will net you VERY minimal gains, if at all. Bang for buck is close to 0. The cost for suspension, wind tunnel work, etc., you will never ever ever ever make up for that in MPG. (ok, technically you will, but it'd be many years).

Your best bet is to stop wasting money on little things you're trying to do. Instead, do one of three things:

1) Just do as others have already stated - tune up, granny driving.
2) Engine swap. Some dude on here is getting rid of his engine out of a VX. VTEC-E motors get awesome MPG's.
3) Get it hybrided.

Listed it from cheapest to most expensive.

dippy

well main goal was to make it non hybrid but get same or better than a hybrid on mileage

and is there anyway to do a minime vtec-e?

HXor

I Love OEM. Proper tune up, tire pressure, engine/tranny oil and well adjusted driver will get the fuel economy you want and more.

FearTheH

iTrader: (5)

nice how did you rig that to say 111mpg? that seems like the way my cd player GPS says my max speed was 223mph...
but if that thing tells you your MPG while the car isnt even running then shouldnt it be a higher number than that?

brucepick

Good going, HXor.
Here's a custom gauge you can set up on a ScanGauge on an HX that will show when you're in Lean Burn. These instructions make perfect sense if you have the SG on hand to play with AND have the SG manual to tell you how to get into the XGauge setup process.

Use the code below to monitor lean burn with the ScanGauge II.
To Monitor Lean Burn, type in:
TXD 686AF10115
RXF 044105150000
RXD 2808
MTH 000100020000
NAM LBN
and save.

If the value for LBN = 0 you are in lean burn.
If the value is higher than zero, you are not in lean burn.

HXor

Thx Bruce ... I got this one pre-setup w/LBN settings from Xcel. It's weird because I very rarely hit lean burn for more than a few tenths mile (judging by your test at cMPG - I don't drive fast or far enough) 48-52 mph, 14-19 tps and @50 lod in 5th makes the dfco read ∞ and the fe soars . Under those conditions my lbn # is rarely less than 3-5.

FeartheH ...this isn't rigged. Its called "adjust the nut behind the wheel" .

p nut

HXor, but what's the story behind the 111 mpg? I know tune ups, driving technique, tire pressure, etc will net better figures, but not 3 times the EPA rating. Was it mostly downhill? Engine off? Not trying to call you a liar, but averaging 111 mpg seems far fetched.