Fuel Economy - What do you get out of a tank? (3rd gens only)

[Wiggles]

Well I run my vcar hard at times and over the last 3 months(last time i reset it) ive managed to keep it at 9.6l/100km.
So far all ive done is put on a K&N filter. Before i put that in i was running around 11l/100km. But then again i have also stopped flooring it as much so i try and save petrol. Also, i only use VPower from Shell. I used to have to use it for my old volvo, otherwise the thing wouldnt last a week before it ran out

[ShiVrx]

here are a few things i have done to take my fuel consmption fom 10.5 l/100km to 8.7 l/100 avg on my weekly 250km trip from dalby to bris.

1)K&N panel filter
2) Remove the rubber strip on the bonnet in front of the airbox intake (more free flowing air helps i think)
3) install new earths, which i personally think helps the car idle and run better
4) Goodyear eagle F1's on 18's @ 37PSI instead of 34, i found when i put the new tyre on and got not much difference but when i pumped them up it dropped 0.5L/100 or so.

i found PULP makes no difference/if not worse then ULP

on the trip from caboolture to sunny coast i can get as low as 7.5-8

around town i get 12.5-15 but thats cause i live in a small town and don't get above 60 ever.

3.5L FWD tippy VRX is my car

Hope some of these ieas help

[doddski]

filled up sunday, used something like 62litres - fuel light was on, got 540ish kms out of the tank

i haddnt been babying it either, but somewhat more casual in drive last week.

still cost me 77bucks to fill up
that and i DO put 95octan in my car - i dont care i dont get extra econ, i like pissing money out of the exhaust.
that and MY car in MY experience, idles better and is smoother. results may vary as we know - placebo or otherwise