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After my retune with negative lag and a really lean cruise my FD does 29-30mpg.

But its only possible if you stay under 0bar boost for most of the time.

Does a lean map for cruising carry any risk/detriment to the engine?

Sorry, but what does negative lag mean? :o

Hey everyone,
 
Has anyone used Nippon Auto Spares?
 

I bought a used motor from them years ago, and it was ok.
 
BUT, I also bought a used turbo from them and had to return it.
 
It took me months and a letter from the small claims court for them to give me my money back - even though I had returned the turbo and they acknowledged receipt of it. They never did cover my full costs either.
 
NEVER again. :reallymad
 
(disclaimer - this was my own personal experience and it was years ago)

Did 27mpg from London to Edinburgh when I first got mine, which came as quite a surprise.
Needless to say, it is in the low teens now I\'m using it for pottering about town. Worst so far was half a tank driving St Andrews to Edinburgh (about 75 miles) but it was the greatest hour of driving I\'ve ever done

:3gears-rh

Perhaps people\'s driving habits are mostly responsible for such low MPG figures then...?
Of course, the FD is designed to be driven hard but it\'s reassuring to know that when cruising on the motorway the car can provide OK fuel economy and that not all the fuel is being washed down the exhaust :driving

I\'ve managed 22mpg, but seriously, you don\'t buy an FD if you\'re bothered about MPG!!!

:Laugh Of course! The figure just seemed so outrageously high that I thought it would be interesting to see what owners actually get in the real world when driving \'economically\'....
 
Our 1.4 litre Peugeot 306 is HORRENDOUS on fuel (relatively speaking) with 30- 35mpg - so I think I\'m justified in replacing it with something that is a bit worse in terms of fuel economy, but MUCH better styling (not particularly difficult) and MUCH more fun to drive! :Hammer:rollin

Hello all.

It\'s been several years (maybe 6+) since I was last a frequent visitor to MRC forum, when at the time I came dangerously close to purchasing a Knightsports tuned FD.

Needless to say, the cash set aside for that car ended up as a deposit for my house :2Rolleyes.

So, years later I\'m back and looking again at possibly getting myself a nice original \'96+ FD for some spirited weekend blasts and a more interesting way of getting to work (7-8 miles each way).

Last night I was reading Brian Long\'s book and noticed that the official MPG for the FD was quoted at around 37mpg at 56 mph.

Is this actually possible with the 13b?  Of course it then goes on to say that few drivers ever got above 20mpg due to the temptation of \'extending the RE\' :Laugh


Steve