dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Anybody done it?
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Stripping for Fuel Efficiency
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Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
If it was a V8 maybe.
Clios arent exactly bank breaking to run.
My Phase 1 172 returned 44mpg to Newcastle and back with the full interior and a stealth exhaust on it.
Not worth the hassle
Clios arent exactly bank breaking to run.
My Phase 1 172 returned 44mpg to Newcastle and back with the full interior and a stealth exhaust on it.
Not worth the hassle
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Really? I do 65 miles a day, and I get 30-35mpg. I'd call that pretty bankbreaking for a 1.2.
R26
As silly as it sounds, a remap and strippage has significantly increased my fuel economy.
Driving fairly sensibly before returned about 290-300 miles a tank. Now I can get 340ish.
Driving fairly sensibly before returned about 290-300 miles a tank. Now I can get 340ish.
328, MK1 Clio 1.4
To make it worth while and to notice a worth while difference, you would have to strip it properly like this:
Just taking the back seats out isn't gonna make any noticeable difference to mpg. And I wouldn't want that ^^^ as my daily run for 65 miles.
As I said, buy a diesel.
Just taking the back seats out isn't gonna make any noticeable difference to mpg. And I wouldn't want that ^^^ as my daily run for 65 miles.
As I said, buy a diesel.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Thats pish economy matey.
Realisticaly, you take the spare wheel and rear seats out, whats that going to add? 3mpg? Hardly worth it tbh.
Sounds like you need to service your car and maybe adapt your driving habits..!
iimushroomzii
Toilet roll king
Transit Connect.
Learn to drive more economical first mate
328, MK1 Clio 1.4
Not even that TBH, would be under 1 mpg, they will weigh less than a passenger as Alan has said.
It makes a reasonable difference actually. If you hammer your car you can significantly tell the performance difference (well I can) and it's the same on fuel.
I average that in my 172. You must either rag it around or your driving in heavy traffic all the time.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Definitely makes a noticable difference in my opinion.
Consider this...
When maintaining a constant speed all the engine has to work against is wind and rolling resistance, therefore uses next to bugger all fuel unless you're on a motorway.
Accelerating however, uses masses of fuel as the engine has to haul 1,000 kgs plus up to a higher speed.
Any weight saving at all will have an effect as the engine has less work to do when accelerating.
My Cup has had 120kgs taken out of it, and I rarely get less than 40 mpg on a run...and close to 45 mpg is not too much of a struggle.
As above though, you can make a fairly easy 5mpg gain by altering your driving style, and avoiding the middle pedal as much as is possible.
Consider this...
When maintaining a constant speed all the engine has to work against is wind and rolling resistance, therefore uses next to bugger all fuel unless you're on a motorway.
Accelerating however, uses masses of fuel as the engine has to haul 1,000 kgs plus up to a higher speed.
Any weight saving at all will have an effect as the engine has less work to do when accelerating.
My Cup has had 120kgs taken out of it, and I rarely get less than 40 mpg on a run...and close to 45 mpg is not too much of a struggle.
As above though, you can make a fairly easy 5mpg gain by altering your driving style, and avoiding the middle pedal as much as is possible.
Nothing at the mo :(
I got 40mpg today according to the trip doing dual carriageway and some town for about 20 miles... never went over 3k and feathered the throttle 
so dunno how your getting a worse reading then my 182
so dunno how your getting a worse reading then my 182
330Ci (Fail)Sport
It should make a difference, whether its a noticeable difference is another thing. You'll probably only make an extra couple bhp/tonne which I doubt would affect mpg much.
I used to get 30-33mpg in my 1.4 8v, mainly suburban driving, odd motorway. Got it up to 42mpg in rush-hour driving on a-roads at constant-ish pace purely because of the way it was driven. I was a lot more gentle with the right pedal and kept a larger distance to the car in front so didn't need the brakes as much.
As said by a few already, driving style will make more difference.
I used to get 30-33mpg in my 1.4 8v, mainly suburban driving, odd motorway. Got it up to 42mpg in rush-hour driving on a-roads at constant-ish pace purely because of the way it was driven. I was a lot more gentle with the right pedal and kept a larger distance to the car in front so didn't need the brakes as much.
As said by a few already, driving style will make more difference.
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Didn't say I was going to do it, just wondered if anybody had done it.
I'm a seriously economical driver. What do you think I do, stay in 3rd gear on the motorway?
Never go above 3000rpm on gear chances, travel at 60 all the way and back, anticipate traffic, never coast always go down the gears when stopping...not much else I can do really. Just not an economical engine.
And my car gets serviced twice a year.
I'm a seriously economical driver. What do you think I do, stay in 3rd gear on the motorway?
Never go above 3000rpm on gear chances, travel at 60 all the way and back, anticipate traffic, never coast always go down the gears when stopping...not much else I can do really. Just not an economical engine.
And my car gets serviced twice a year.
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
I'm telling the truth, I drive so economically because I hate paying so much for fuel on a pretty basic wage.
Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
I did it when the fuel was up to 120p, didnt make alot of difference tbh, tho id do it again.
This time it would be under the guise of i wanted to go faster.
This time it would be under the guise of i wanted to go faster.
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Mine is the 8v.
Tyre pressures are checked bi-monthly, and the car is mechanically sound.
Tyre pressures are checked bi-monthly, and the car is mechanically sound.
Non 16v is pretty much the same, 0. difference here and there thats it
Just because you take it to be serviced twice a year dosent mean theres no problems. That figure you quoted is not right. Maybe your trip computers out ?
Only way to do a accurate mpg test is to calculate manually. Have a look on google for the calculations
Just because you take it to be serviced twice a year dosent mean theres no problems. That figure you quoted is not right. Maybe your trip computers out ?
Only way to do a accurate mpg test is to calculate manually. Have a look on google for the calculations
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Lol such luxuries as a trip computer I have no experience with.
I calculate it manually using an MPG calculator that some fella made on here.
http://www.lbctsolutions.com/cs/CSFuelUsageCalc.zip
36mpg @ 300 miles to £40 @ 1.06
I calculate it manually using an MPG calculator that some fella made on here.
http://www.lbctsolutions.com/cs/CSFuelUsageCalc.zip
36mpg @ 300 miles to £40 @ 1.06
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Arent you better in a diesel Clio then?
Renault Clio S
So what's the art of driving to maximise fuel economy?
I’m facing a 200 mile roundtrip this weekend, a journey I usually make around once every couple of months in my 1.4 (8v). If I have the patience I will try and keep under the 3K rev limit at a steady 65-70MPH for the entire journey, other times I drive at 4.5K rev limit at around 80+MPH. My car doesn’t calculate the average MPG, but in both cases – going by the fuel gauge which I appreciate isn’t necessarily accurate, I usually use up a third of a tank per 100 miles.
I’m facing a 200 mile roundtrip this weekend, a journey I usually make around once every couple of months in my 1.4 (8v). If I have the patience I will try and keep under the 3K rev limit at a steady 65-70MPH for the entire journey, other times I drive at 4.5K rev limit at around 80+MPH. My car doesn’t calculate the average MPG, but in both cases – going by the fuel gauge which I appreciate isn’t necessarily accurate, I usually use up a third of a tank per 100 miles.
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Course I would be, but the reason I have a sh*t 1.2 is because I can't afford anything better. My dad's SUPPOSED to be letting me buy his DCi 65 off him at a very reduced price but he needs to get it fixed first, something that isn't very high at all on his 'list of things to do'.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
I feel your pain mate but as the saying goes, gotta start somewhere etc
People will say that unless you do X amount of miles in a diesel the diesel cost does not warrant the economy but as you said if your old boy is going to give you a good price it might well be worth it!
People will say that unless you do X amount of miles in a diesel the diesel cost does not warrant the economy but as you said if your old boy is going to give you a good price it might well be worth it!
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
Aye I worked it out Danny, I'd be saving £1500 which would be less than the car itself plus the £35 road tax I'd be breaking even on the first year, then every year after that I'd be saving £1500 (excluding maintenance and insurance).
Just hope he gets it fixed soon as £3000 p/y on fuel sucks!
Just hope he gets it fixed soon as £3000 p/y on fuel sucks!
I used to get 22mpg from my 172, this week I have driven properly driving in fith doing 30. Im now gettin 26.3mpg.
Although my petrol bar has gone down just a much lol, I've done 85 miles so far and its just above the half way point, is that good? I normally see 200miles a tank.
Although my petrol bar has gone down just a much lol, I've done 85 miles so far and its just above the half way point, is that good? I normally see 200miles a tank.
