Well I just got yellow stick shift rx8 2004, and just like everybody else I'm realizing the mpg problem, and also I was thinking about COLD AIR INTAKE, It will probably improve my MPG and give me some more extra power.
So actually my question is does anyone have Intake in their car, and if so would this give me better millage per gallon ?

and btw how many miles do you run with FULL tank of gas ?!


THANK YOU !

 

Congrats on the new car and welcome to the club. I will try to save you from the inevitable flaming on your first post. Try using the search feature at the top of the page. The topics in your post (MPG and intakes) have been discussed extensively.

 

My 8 is completely stock. And if you want to find out my total miles on a full tank.. Well.. Here it goes.. About 200 miles. 200+; 205ish maybe, on some occasions.. Haha..

btw, I'm nice so you didn't need to search for that.

 

i get about 300. little more depending on highway usage.

 

I get ....... damn almost got sucked in . No I'm not telling - NEVER !

 

depends on where you live and how you drive..

personally worst tank 16.5 mpg... best tank 24.7 mpg. but day in and day out 21.4 mpg..

btw, some help.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

beers

 

Anywhere from 185 to 320.

 

Not enough.

 

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your 8. Like some folks have said already your mileage may vary wildly.

Personally, if I drive in a "normal" (as if it were a common piston engine) fashion with shifts around 6K in the City I get 21ish MPG. Not bad really. Now, if I hit the beeper a few times a day I'll see high teens MPG.

As for the CAI - you probably won't see much in HP or MPG gains. It will sound cool, but that will make you put your foot into it further reducing your MPG.

 

Welcome to the club and congrats on your car...

Please add location to your profile.

Use the search.

 

pie is delicious....we all get mpg....some good...some bad.....lots of us have intakes....welcome!

 

+1
Driving to work is 50 mi one way, so I burn up a half tank of gas per day...

 

good god. although when i had my explorer i had the same thing, every 2 days i was filling up, but gas was $1.00-$1.15 then

i cant imagine

 

Don't calculate your mpg, you'll be happier. I never track mine, I just drive and smile. And if it needs gas, I just put more in it.

 

180 - 200 turbo
200 - 220 na

 

You can try and follow what this hypermiler does. It’s a four-page article, which is a bit much for most people so I will paraphrase some of his tips.

Remove extra weight
Close all windows turn off AC
Ride the white line on the right side of the right-hand lane when raining. driving through puddles in the tire ruts wastes fuel.
Learn how to ‘glide’, turn off the motor and coast in neutral when you can.
Brakes waste energy, learn to coast and take turns as fast as you can.
Park at the highest part of the lot so you can roll & start the car by popping the clutch.
Turn off the motor at lights & other stops.
Tailgate trucks for the draft effect.

 

Good Tips. LOL.

 

Another MPG thread.....

 

I don't know what we'd do without you pointing out the obvious.

 

yeah I'm getting around 200 maybe a little more with 93 octane gas but that's almost all city driving. The worst I ever got was 15.5mpg but the best was 19.9mpg. yeah I agree don't calculate you do feel better just drive it and fill it when needed. I also just got a Yellow 04 MT and I'm getting used the the gas mileage cause I used to drive a 98 eclipse that got like 25 to 35 depending on the driving. BUt good luck and enjoy the car.