K, so I had to go pick up my girl 2.5 hours away at the airport so I gassed the Rex up and drove.....and drove....and drove......279 miles later we were back home and I wondered how many miles the '85 Si got on the way. It only took 6.484 gallons to filler back up...so that's roughly 43 mpg! I usually get 34-36 mpg on average but doin 70+ mph almost all the way, plus a lil gridlocked traffic and the added weight of 125lb girl and 100 lb of luggage on the return trip. THAT'S why I bought a Honda. Just thought I would share.
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Gas Mileage In An Si
Started by MakDiesel, Jun 03 2004 01:54 AM
38 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 03 June 2004 - 01:54 AM
#2
Posted 03 June 2004 - 02:05 AM
are you sure you zeroed your odometer before your trip? I've never heard of anyone getting that kind of mpg(43) out of a civic.
#3
Posted 03 June 2004 - 06:26 AM
That doesn't sound too off, my 86 Si with 188000 miles routinely gets 38 mpg...and i love it
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#4
Posted 03 June 2004 - 06:42 AM
I get 35 or better, and thats with a small fuel leak. (87 Si - City driving)
I have nothing...
#5
Posted 03 June 2004 - 06:52 AM
39 here hwy. no spoiler or plastic under the car which cuts down.
The timing is also by accident slightly advanced.
I bet these cars could go over 40 easy if you didn't have AC.
I'm not sure what my city mileage is right now. A lot lower.
30 maybe. But I've really been gettin on it going by the
SUVs going put put to save a nickel of gas given em the
finger and zoom zoom.
The timing is also by accident slightly advanced.
I bet these cars could go over 40 easy if you didn't have AC.
I'm not sure what my city mileage is right now. A lot lower.
30 maybe. But I've really been gettin on it going by the
SUVs going put put to save a nickel of gas given em the
finger and zoom zoom.
#6
Posted 03 June 2004 - 07:16 AM
the only place the weight was affecting your gas mileage was in the gridlocked traffic. at constant speed on the highway weight has no effect on gas mileage.
Shawn
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1987 CRX HF, black top D16A1 power.
Best ET so far: 15.130 @ 88.53mph
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1987 CRX HF, black top D16A1 power.
Best ET so far: 15.130 @ 88.53mph
#7
Posted 03 June 2004 - 08:38 AM
I got 40 mpg at 75-80 mph on the hwy, no ac. It supprised me but I checked it twice on a 500 + mile trip. Miss the ac sometimes but I don't miss the weight.
Glen
Glen
#8
Posted 03 June 2004 - 10:14 AM
My commuting mileage lately has all been above 43...best 45.8, worst 43.7 (that was yeaterdays fill up) with the HYDRA motor.
Kirk
Kirk
#9
Posted 03 June 2004 - 10:47 AM
QUOTE (shadowboy @ Jun 3 2004, 06:16 AM)
the only place the weight was affecting your gas mileage was in the gridlocked traffic. at constant speed on the highway weight has no effect on gas mileage.
well other than the weight lowering the car and helping with aerodynamics
Im lucky to get into the 30 mpg range in my sedan
#10
Posted 03 June 2004 - 10:59 AM
Kirk, just curious, but which fifth gear are you running in that tranny. Did you change to the HF gear yet?
I'll bet you aren't running that good final drive ratio yet either
That's still some great mileage regardless.
Jay
I'll bet you aren't running that good final drive ratio yet either
That's still some great mileage regardless.
Jay
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It has even less content than the Elise, is less graceful looking
...and changes direction like a ping pong ball whacked by Thor.
#11
Posted 03 June 2004 - 11:15 AM
Wow, I'm suprised at the numbers you guys are getting
I average 28-29mpg in the '86 Civic Si hatchie---stock except for ractive muffler.
bryman<---noticed the factory window sticker says "30 city, 33 hwy" for the Si..
I average 28-29mpg in the '86 Civic Si hatchie---stock except for ractive muffler.
bryman<---noticed the factory window sticker says "30 city, 33 hwy" for the Si..
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#12
Posted 03 June 2004 - 11:32 AM
original brochure lists epa estimated milage for the Si as 30/32.
I would have to check later on the original window sticker,
but 30/32 or 30/33 should be correct.
So basically, we all get well above.
What's funny - I've seen 2 news articles now showing how
people are mad when they buy their car and the milage
is waaay lower, like 30%. One of the articles and this
might have been 60 minutes this guy bought a hybrid
that is barely getting 30 mpg. They referred to it as
'respectable but not on the sticker'.
I wonder what has changed on the way EPA does the official
milage, other than some type of payoff somewhere to make
these cars rate better than they really do.
BTW, the guy that spent what, $24k on that hybrid,
HIS WIFE WAS PISSED
I also read on the mini reviews this guy was getting
48 hwy in a miniS, and the epa doesn't rate it anywhere near that.
I'd be interested to know if I put that header on, and the free
flow air filter can I eek out some more mpg as long as I'm not
getting down on it.
I would have to check later on the original window sticker,
but 30/32 or 30/33 should be correct.
So basically, we all get well above.
What's funny - I've seen 2 news articles now showing how
people are mad when they buy their car and the milage
is waaay lower, like 30%. One of the articles and this
might have been 60 minutes this guy bought a hybrid
that is barely getting 30 mpg. They referred to it as
'respectable but not on the sticker'.
I wonder what has changed on the way EPA does the official
milage, other than some type of payoff somewhere to make
these cars rate better than they really do.
BTW, the guy that spent what, $24k on that hybrid,
HIS WIFE WAS PISSED
I also read on the mini reviews this guy was getting
48 hwy in a miniS, and the epa doesn't rate it anywhere near that.
I'd be interested to know if I put that header on, and the free
flow air filter can I eek out some more mpg as long as I'm not
getting down on it.
#13
Posted 03 June 2004 - 11:45 AM
QUOTE (jsgprod @ Jun 3 2004, 09:59 AM)
Kirk, just curious, but which fifth gear are you running in that tranny. Did you change to the HF gear yet?
I'll bet you aren't running that good final drive ratio yet either
That's still some great mileage regardless.
Jay
I'll bet you aren't running that good final drive ratio yet either
That's still some great mileage regardless.
Jay
Straight bone stock Si transmission with 185/60/14 tires - electronic advance and tuning are wonderful things...
I got my emissions done the other day - everything was less than 1/3 of the allowable limit, and I still get to rev to 7500 RPM!
Kirk
Edited by gtpilot, 03 June 2004 - 11:46 AM.
#14
Posted 03 June 2004 - 11:57 AM
#15
Posted 03 June 2004 - 12:23 PM
WOW
definately my cat is bad. But with one more year to go who cares.
That's what I forgot! I originally had 185s, I had to get 195s
last time. My mileage went way down, maybe 4 mpg.
I'm thinking when I get tires again with 185s I should get
low 40s hwy.
Add the header and CAI....
Life will be good
definately my cat is bad. But with one more year to go who cares.
That's what I forgot! I originally had 185s, I had to get 195s
last time. My mileage went way down, maybe 4 mpg.
I'm thinking when I get tires again with 185s I should get
low 40s hwy.
Add the header and CAI....
Life will be good