Post your fuel economy and mods.

Post by **JrZook** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:23 pm

Hey all just wondering what fellow zookers are getting fuel economy wise and what mods you are running ie, engine mods, gearing and tyres.
Ive got the 85 drover running a std 1.3 with pod filter, extractors and 2 inch sys, using a 1 litre tcase and 235/75 bfgs. The best i can get out of a tank on the highway is only 300k's max thats to 40L.
Tring to work out if this is about the average to expect.
Cheers, Dan

Post by **RB zook** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:27 pm

sandard 1.3

get about 250 kays to the tank

thou the tank is slightly modified

my zook is a little over weight too. bar work lux diffs 33's

series 3 and 4.3 does 4500 @100km/h

Post by **mud4b** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:38 pm

work zook...95 leafy... std except k&n, exhaust,2" lift,lockers,215 muddies..

getting anywhere from 280 to 370 from the tank...(no dings)

mud4b....not std at all......33", 6.1rh,4.1 ratios,g13bb engine,exhaust,k&n..

most ive got out of it so far is 300..

Post by **nicbeer** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:47 pm

i thought mine was the only one in the 200's

I have a 1.3, extractors, 2"exhaust, k&N pushing 31's with 1ltr transfer and 3.9 diffs. Slightly heavy with the ARB bar and still has all the crap in the back. (tools etc)...

I get about 220km. May need a service but still very Grimace. A slightly modded tank,

cheers

Post by **alien** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:08 pm

1.6L 8v, 32/36 weber, extractors and 2" pipe.
215/75r15 tyres.
standard gears.
modded (about 5L) tank.

230km -> 30L

But i drive it hard... always taking off fast as poss. not overly revving it, but still faster than the other cars at the lights thats for sure. i reckon if i could bring myself to ease up on it (not gonna happen) id get 280-300 out of it.

Post by **munga** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:24 pm

1lt 4sp, 215 mt's, 1 3/4" stractors and zorst, not really any other mechanical mods, 350k's per dented tank roughly 10km/l

Post by **Guy** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:25 pm

I used to get about 180 or 190 (uncorrected Kms) from a tank on 33 swoompers or 35 claws (both about the sama height) that was feeding a worked 1.6 with SPOA etc etc and a series one rockhopper. (I guess I was getting around 220 or more out of a tank in real Kms).. I used to cane it as well .. would sit it on 115 or so on the freeway and normally launched it pretty hard as well.

My lil bro's Zuk that is stock as apart from 215's gets about 390 from a tank

Post by **mud4b** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:52 pm

JUST A NOTE ON THIS...

as bad as it sounds...

if you leave the std (restricted) eahaust manifold on you will get more ks to a tank of fuel...

Post by **Badooky** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:09 pm

96 lwb 1.6 cpi with 5sp, s1 and 4.1 diffs turning 32 mongrels getting 200/tank (35L) on the clock. actual would be about 260 i think

Post by **zookwithdreams** » Mon May 09, 2005 3:24 pm

1.3 Coily extractors and 215's and i have run out any where inbetween 280km and 330km (my fuel guage doesnt work) and that is with about a 40l tank

Post by **A12** » Mon May 09, 2005 3:29 pm

2.7L Quad Cam V6, 66L fuel tank, 1.6T dry weight. changed from 60 to 70 series tyres in 235/70R16, 2" lift kit. Usually get 300-350km's per tank. Got 600+ km's driving to MEL at 100-110km's.

Post by **NUGGS** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:04 pm

1.3, unifilter, extractors, 2" exhaust, 235/75/15 AT's and standard diffs and gearing for an "89" WT. I usually get about 320 - 350km's per tank.

Post by **OldGold** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:28 pm

I get about 200 from less than 30 litres. Stock motor/gearing on 30s.
My carb is fuct, however.

Mon May 09, 2005 5:05 pm

stock
only had it for a week or two, but from less than half a tank i got over 200k's.

Post by **-Mick-** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:07 pm

1.3 efi S3 31" 30L tank :lol:

maybe 300.... better round town cause its overgeared to buggery :roll:

Hoping the supercharger will fix it

or not who cares :armsup:

Post by **HRZOOK** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:31 pm

Standard 1.3
Standard diffs

I went from having a zook that did 430K's per tank stock standard

to 350'k by simply putting on 30" ATRs

to 200 unadjusted k's with S3 gearing and 31" Simex ET

Post by **jabtronic** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:37 pm

Stock standard 1.3. Running stock tyres and drivetrain I get to 340ks before running dry

Tank fills up to ~34L when it's completely empty.

Driving at 120km/h for a full tank I got around 410k's... sitting at about 4300rpm the whole way :shock:

I'll see how much that changes soon when I get my cam, extractors, 2" exhaust, weber, and am running 33's.

Post by **Spike_Sierra** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:45 pm

i get about 12.5L per 100ks.
so thats around 300 from 40L tank at the best of times.
thats even worse then my pars v6 commo :cry:

ive got standard gearing
31inch heavy ass motorways
2 inch exhaust and extractors.
i wouldnt have a clue how much i get now as i broke my speedo cable and cbf replacing it.

Post by **Toos** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:06 pm

About 300 to the tank. S3, 31 MTRs, standard 1.3 and exhaust heavy ARB bar and other bits of steel hanging off it.

Post by **Toos** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:08 pm

About 300 to the tank. S3, 31 MTRs, standard 1.3 and exhaust heavy ARB bar and other bits of steel hanging off it.

Post by **87suzi** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:31 am

I recently chucked on some 235 tyres, before that it was 100% stock and easily got over 500 k's to the tank. Recently I got to 480k's and it left me on the freeway. Not 100% sure whether it was the way I drove it that week. Tyres would have something to do with it.

Post by **alien** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:55 am

the tyres will obviously throw out your speedo and odometer... you probably did infact do 500+ km... it just only read as 480 cos of the tyre size =)

Post by **built4thrashing** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:01 am

stock 1.3 engine stock manifold but 2inch exhaust, weber carby running stock airbox. 70mm body lift, ruf, 2inch lifted springs, stock diffs,t/case and i get 200km-250km from 35ltrs. weber is tuned for hp not econ

Post by **alien** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:06 pm

built4thrashing - theres a HUGE difference in power when you chuck extractors on there =) my weber is also tuned for oompf rather than economy... but the gasses just cant get outa there fast enough without extractors!

From the extractors i have 3" pipe to the cat, then 2" from cat to muffler and out the back. muffler is from my old 1.5" system for the 1.3l.. if i changed that i might get even more flow.

Extractors certainly worth it for the gains it brings.

Post by **87suzi** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:55 pm

alien wrote:the tyres will obviously throw out your speedo and odometer... you probably did infact do 500+ km... it just only read as 480 cos of the tyre size =)

Yeah your right, I didn't think about that, all I thought about was the extra surface contact, hence greater friction. I tell ya my car definitely handles better now, not as far as cornering goes but stopping is lots faster, also I can hardly even rip burnouts anymore.

Post by **built4thrashing** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:09 pm

i was staying with the stock manifold to get more low end hp and not top end. it still revs to 7,ooo.but looses puff in the high revs

Post by **alien** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:35 pm

really? it felt like i gained more low end torque with my extractors... much more revvy in the low range... its a lot happier when holding 500-3000rpm than it is at 4000-6000!

i generally change gears at 3000-3500 rpm as thats the vit motors peak torque, and it really feels like it wants a new gear at that point.

gear change RPM obviously also affects economy... lots of low changes and slow acceleration will save a lot of fuel =) but keep it low and plant the foot youll flood it pretty easily. smelly.

Post by **Guy** » Tue May 10, 2005 2:15 pm

alien wrote:really? it felt like i gained more low end torque with my extractors... much more revvy in the low range... its a lot happier when holding 500-3000rpm than it is at 4000-6000!

i generally change gears at 3000-3500 rpm as thats the vit motors peak torque, and it really feels like it wants a new gear at that point.

gear change RPM obviously also affects economy... lots of low changes and slow acceleration will save a lot of fuel =) but keep it low and plant the foot youll flood it pretty easily. smelly.

After I had my Vit carb modded, and ported head etc installed .. it was very similar in seemed to peak about 3500 . would happliy spin up past 6000 though ..

I felt a gain in torque when I installed extractors and 2 inch exhaust.. mostly notable between 500 and 2500 rpm ..

BRGSPOOK! · Post by **BRGSPOOK!** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:23 pm

NT SWB running 3.9 centres & 1L tfr with 235/75-15s. 1300 with 34/34 weber fed by std airbox, ectractors & 2". 3500@100KPH.
Best run on hwy averaging 110-120 (nudging 4000) with 125 primary main and got 14K/L.
Before the weber mod I was lucky to crack 10K/L.
Dan

Post by **rgzook** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:37 pm

97 coily sierra 1.6 sinlgle point vit motor, 31" mtr's,arb winch bar 600lb low mount lights standard 1300 box standard diffs at pesent i get around 250km out of 35 ltr. and thats floggin it

I have heard a little rumour that the vit tank will fit into a zook fairly easily nd it holds 50 ltr. Any one know if this is true.

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