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Old 04-18-2013, 09:22 AM   #8 (permalink)
ausias
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Valencia (Europe)
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ausiasmobil - '06 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI Reference
90 day: 40.22 mpg (US)

EcoTxec - '99 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI 110 cv Laurin & Klement
90 day: 52.85 mpg (US)
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My Ecotxec is a Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi the same car as a Jetta TDi (VW Bora in Europe) and I'm very impressed with my >50 us mpg last fuel fill up.
Both are made with the same engeenering using A4 platfromf PQ34
Volkswagen Group A platform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I have an airdam , upper and lower partial grill block. I have tried lexan smooth wheelcovers but they are ot fitted now because they are ugly compared with my alloy wheels or steel wheels i used to have with aero hubcaps. They gve me around +3 us mpg.
But I'm very impressed with your 60 mpg at more speed than me.
Next week I'm trying the 5th gear swap to 0.681 because I have 0.769 in my 1.9 TDI AHF 110 cv VGT engine.
I'm using Michelin Energy SAver+ Tires 205 55 16 rated B rolling resistance (rr 6.5 to 7.7 kg force per Tonne) and A wet grip (about 1.35 G lateral grip). Using European Tire Label.

I think I'm able to raise fuel economy to 60 mpg when I swap 5th gear, is it right?
Coasting it's far better now with airdam, front grill partial block (I can't block full grick because Valencia's weather it's like California's).

Volkswagen Jetta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
is helga a A4 typ 1J with 90 bhp?
my Octavia is a A4 typ 1U Å*koda Octavia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I lowered also my ride 2 cm (0.79 in) using Skoda Octavia vRS spring and shocks (the same as Seat Leon Cupra ones, same VW platform spanish automaker), I dont have 1.8 Turbo petrol engine with 180 bhp but drives the same, ahahah. Also I fitted upper and lower front strut bars from an Audi S3 (same A4 VW platform). If they are good for a 1.8 T with 225 bhp, they are good for ecodriving, ahahaha.
My car has only VW original parts inside but in a custom way.
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