Oh for Gods sake, just leave it in the garage...Reminds me of a co-worker..buys a 30 ft Contender with twin 200s, and doesn't take it out, "'cause it wastes to much gas". This car is fuel efficient enough if you stay out of vtec, under normal diving (whatever that means..), but what the hell is the fun in that??

Therapy to work, and therapy to home... Weekends are a bonus!

Erick









Stomp it and enjoy!! Oh, always be safe

 

For Pete's sake, fellas, get one of these. I think they can get over a hundred mpg.

 

bwahaha come on my technique is great, I didn't start doing it to save gas I did it so I can SHIFT LESS

 

Does the S have any detonation sensing to change the timing in order to run regular 87 octane gas in it? I thought some of the Acura's or Lexus's had sunch a thing. Obviously there would be a lose of some power but for commuting in town when you don't need access to 240 hp that would be nice. Tank of regular for M-F then premium for weekend fun.

 

[QUOTE=ZX6R Pete,Jul 6 2006, 05:31 PM] Does the S have any detonation sensing to change the timing in order to run regular 87 octane gas in it?

 

It will retard the timing, but I've always been told even though the car has the ability to do such a thing, it is not a good idea to run it on 87 octane all the time. I can't get a technical reason though, I'm sure someone else can chime in if you really care to know.

Regardless the differance in a tank of 87 and a tank of 93 (at least here in Florida) is very little. As gas prices go up the margin between 87 and 93 octane prices gets smaller and smaller. I've read its because less and less people buy the higher octane stuff as the prices go up. Spend the extra dollar or two and get the stuff your car was designed for. I'm fairly sure I've read that on engines designed for higher octane, you'd get lower gas mileage with the lower octane anyway. That being so, you might end up braking even anyway on the cheaper stuff as opposed to the better mileage you would get with 93.

 

Good point. I shall scratch out "premium fuel required" under my column of disadvantages of buying an S. LOL.

Seriously though at some point I'd want to take the car up into the Ozarks of Arkansas and I've run into one pump gas stations that don't sell premium.

 

Actually, I was being a smartass when I posted about the 87 octane. But it can run with 87, just not well. Don't push it if you must use it, but for the purpose of this thread, if you're driving for fuel economy, you're not going to be pushing it anyway.

 

The most interesting / confusing thing I've heard lately regarding consumption was in the trade rags (either C/D or R&T) about how a car is most efficient at full throttle.

That's contrary to the training I got when I was learning to drive. I was told you should feather the throttle.

It isn't really clear to me how driving with your foot on the floor is going to save gas. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

I drove my S gently when I first bought it (through breakin), and my average mileage dropped around 8MPH after (and since) breakin.

 

When I want to save gas, I walk or take the bus