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Old 08-24-2011, 02:29 PM   #60 (permalink)
Vekke
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Siitin - '98 Seat Cordoba Vario
90 day: 58.56 mpg (US)

VW Lupo 3L --> 2L - '00 VolksWagen Lupo 3L
Diesel
90 day: 104.94 mpg (US)

A8 luxury fuel sipper - '97 Audi A8 1.2 TDI 6 speed manual
90 day: 64.64 mpg (US)

Audi A4B6 Avant Niistäjä - '02 Audi A4b6 1.9tdi 96kW 3L
90 day: 54.57 mpg (US)

Tourekki - '04 VW Touareg 2.5TDI R5 6 speed manual
90 day: 32.98 mpg (US)

A2 1.4TDI - '03 Audi A2 1.4 TDI
90 day: 45.68 mpg (US)

A2 1.4 LPG - '02 Audi A2 1.4 (75hp)
90 day: 24.67 mpg (US)
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Some changes has been made after last post including both small mirrors. No mirror boattails yet :/.

I got my VAG-com cable and now I can see what happens with the engine. With full airdam @ 100 km/h water temperature was at 93 celsius and intake temperatures @ 63 celsius. On 120 km/h speeds same figures were 97 and 73. I decided that I can take the intercooler off and I need to make that small adjustable grill block.

Also the 135/80R15 front tires are now in place and those smooth convex wheel covers were very difficult to manufacture. They needed to be over 50 mm (2") convex. I was only able to make them that 50mm convex. That is the reason I had to use self drilling screws and not the planned ziptie plugs. When I tried to make them more convex the surface of the ABS started to burn from too much heat.

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Tomorrow is a testing day and I will try to break the 2 liter mark @ 85 km/h. So this will mean driving behind trucks. Route will be the same as I had my old work route for 2 years. With Seat I was able to get that 2.6 liter figure on the same route.
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