[s-cars] Ideas to Increase mpg?

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Buy a civic.



On 6/12/09, David Kase <dkase at dorma-usa.com> wrote:
> I did a 7 month search in the archives and did not see a thread related to
> fuel mileage.
>
> I am keeping my B5 S4 as a secondary car and am currently doing some
> upgrades to it.  My recently purchased S6 is doing dd duty.  I have a 60
> mile round trip each day and at 20 mpg, I could stand better fuel mileage.
> I do 55 of the 60 miles on the open highway.
>
> I was thinking of selling the C4 and buying a TDI (saving ~$100/month) but I
> just don't think I will enjoying driving it everyday (Probably a 99-02
> Jetta).  I also am considering a 1.8T A4.  But, I figure if I can get the
> mileage better in the S6 then I will just keep it.  I'd love to get over 25
> mpg but I don't know if it is even possible.
>
> Step 1 - go from CRAP (TAP) ECU to stock.  Then what?
>
> No matter what I do I know I will be rolling on the power from time to time.
>  It seems like you can never get that mileage back over a tankful.
>
> Respectfully,
> Kase
>
>
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