Calling owners to share MPG of an FD3S so I can compare it my MR2 Turbo 380 fbhp

[Sanchi]

Hey Guys,

Firstly I understand this question has been asked a thousand times and I know people are either going to comment asking me to search previous posts or mention don\'t buy an FD if your worried about MPG.

I understand all of this and appreciate your comments, I am just curious to know what I should be expecting in comparison to my MR2 Turbo (380 fbhp) to get a heads up. I feel its better to know what I\'m getting myself into before I purchase an FD rather than be stuck when I have it. I know the rough estimates but am not 100% sure what peoples real MPG\'s are for power figures of  300-380 bhp (daily driver)

The car is intended to be used as a daily driver and it will be used for long and short journeys (Mainly short). I understand that short journeys do not suit the engine very well but would appreciate it if someone could elaborate further on this, and possibly explain procedures if making a short journey.

I joined this site a while ago looking to buy a FD3S but never got around to it, now after finishing my MR2 turbo project I am looking into an FD3S. I have researched the rotary engine and have felt these are the only questions left for me to ask before I make my decision to buy the FD3S. I rebuilt my MR2 Turbo myself with uprated pistons, rods, cams, head etc so am proficient enough to work on an engine and learn about the 13B REW.

I appreciate everyones comments and look forward to hearing your answers and if anyone feels to mention anything that would be relevant to using a daily driven FD please do!  

Thanks for reading
Regards,
Sanchi :bandit

P.S I still have my MR2 Turbo and am in the process of creating an advert to sell it or strike a deal if anyone is interested. Thanks Also mods not sure if this is in the correct section so please move if you feel need be.

[Rzla]

Which part of West London are you from?

[skybusr34]

sequential turbo in near standard trim you`ll be looking 14>18 mpg. on a run 20mpg at a push.

[Sanchi]

Which part of West London are you from?

I\'m from near Heathrow, how about yourself?

sequential turbo in near standard trim you`ll be looking 14>18 mpg. on a run 20mpg at a push.

Thanks.

[trotter]

Mildly tuned, sequential turbos, 307fwhp....

Kept a note on a spreadsheet for a few months of how I was driving and fuel in quantity to work out how bad it was! Motorway cruise was a nice surprise!!

Round town (start/stop traffic etc)  ~12mpg
Motorway cruise (relatively off boost / 5th gear / 60-70mph) 23-26mpg
Driving like i\'ve stolen it <8mpg

HTH

graeme

[skybusr34]

Round town (start/stop traffic etc)  ~12mpg
Motorway cruise (relatively off boost / 5th gear / 60-70mph) 23-26mpg
Driving like i\'ve stolen it <8mpg

HTH

graeme

26mpg how the hell did you manage that!! downhill with tail wind. 90psi in tires lol

[GhostWKD]

I used my old one daily and for the odd 110mile journey each week (which I now do 4 days out of 5 )
 
Best i ever saw was around the 19mpg mark trying to stay off boost on a long run (although thats A34 so not really a pick a speed and cruise style drive)
 
Worst was definately single digits I think

[trotter]

26mpg how the hell did you manage that!! downhill with tail wind. 90psi in tires lol

haha, she was getting towed at this point!!!

Nah, just done another quick calc: Hull -> Penicuik = 260miles
Done it on just over 5/8ths of a tank = ~11gallons
Consumption was 23.93mpg

When I done it at the time I kept a note of miles done per 1/8th of the tank. And for one section (M74 between M6 and A702 if memory serves - relatively smooth, flat and empty) the maths showed something like 25.92mpg or something.

Although to be fair, i\'ve never seen it since!!!

As a quick aside, if I hover over those mpg figures, GoogleBar pops up to tell me the consumption per 100km???

graeme

[SiH]

I averaged about 15/16mpg on mapped twins with airflow mods.

[Rzla]

I\'m from near Heathrow, how about yourself?
 
 
Thanks.

I am from near heathrow too.
 
MPG is all in the map.
 
I can get from heathrow to santa pod and back on 3/4 tank. This is fairly aggresive driving on the way up to redline in most gears.
 
My engine is heavily modified, its been mapped on the road on a base sort of map at 0.8 bar. I would say its got 400+ at least.

[od404]

I averaged about 15/16mpg on mapped twins with airflow mods.

Much the same as my car, which was running about 320fwhp.  Would see over 20mpg on motorway journeys.

[BlitzBoy]

I stopped quoting MPG and now quote in GPM........ Gallons per mile lmao !

[jackaleks]

i used to try and keep track of this, now i don\'t bother!

i fills it up, i runs it down, i fills it up again. the only thing i ever look at is the amount of petrol that goes in, don\'t even bother with the price anymore tbh. wherever i go i just assume that petrol is going to cost too much!

this is one of those "have to ask, can\'t afford it" type scenarios

[peterwolds]

Mildly tuned, sequential turbos, 307fwhp....

Kept a note on a spreadsheet for a few months of how I was driving and fuel in quantity to work out how bad it was! Motorway cruise was a nice surprise!!

Round town (start/stop traffic etc)  ~12mpg
Motorway cruise (relatively off boost / 5th gear / 60-70mph) 23-26mpg
Driving like i\'ve stolen it <8mpg

HTH

graeme

a spreadsheet T you need to get out more :rollin

[Sanchi]

I am from near heathrow too.
 
MPG is all in the map.
 
I can get from heathrow to santa pod and back on 3/4 tank. This is fairly aggresive driving on the way up to redline in most gears.
 
My engine is heavily modified, its been mapped on the road on a base sort of map at 0.8 bar. I would say its got 400+ at least.

Thats good to hear, not as bad as I thought it would be. I\'ve seen two RX7\'s in the heathrow area one black and one red, both seperate occasions but both near shell petrol station on the cowley road. I remember the black RX7 gave me way I was in a grey ish MR2 Turbo spoilerless may have been you?
 

this is one of those "have to ask, can\'t afford it" type scenarios

Lol. I wouldn\'t say that, more interest than anything of course its costly to run, but I would say my MR2 isnt far off that interms of town driving.:driving