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Owner: Varn
Joetta: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Oil Burner
Displacement: 1.6 L
Fuel type: diesel
Transmission: manual
Curb weight: 2300 lbs
Coefficient of drag: 0.36
Frontal area: 20.5 sq.ft.
Instrumentation:
Description: Turbo diesel. Bought from a friend who bought it from a friend. Over 253,000 miles.

No computer. Strictly olds cool engineering.

Will try for 50 mpg. Goal met.
Trying for 2 oz/mile, 64 mpg.
Build Thread:
Current Mods: The car is lowered with stiffer shorter springs and Koni struts. Narrow 155/80x13 Firestone Winterforce tires were installed, The car is driven on unimproved roads. about 5-10% of the time.

To improve aerodynamics a rear wing was developed in conjunction with large rear window lip. The rear wing was made horizontal. Tuft testing showed attached flow to rear wing. This shape was chosen with an eye toward utility. The trunk is fully accessible. It was made with foam insulation material and covered with carbon fiber composite. The front of the car used to have a curved grill cover. It got removed along side the road during the heat of summer.

Planned Mods: A new nosecone will be developed.
Official Fuel Economy Ratings
EPA city 31 mpg(US)
EPA highway 39 mpg(US)
EPA combined 34 mpg(US)

Actual Fuel Economy Performance
Lifetime 48.43 mpg(US)
Last 3 tanks 52.81 mpg(US)
90 days 49.71 mpg(US)
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Jan 12, 2013

(Created: 2010-10-20 20:42:46 / Modified: 2013-03-16 18:25:25)


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