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| Owner: |
Eddles |
| Eddles's Astra: |
2001 Vauxhall Astra ECO4 |
| Displacement: |
1.7 L |
| Fuel type: |
diesel |
| Transmission: |
manual |
| Curb weight: |
2650 lbs |
| Coefficient of drag: |
0.284 |
| Frontal area: |
0 sq.ft. |
| Instrumentation: |
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| Description: |
Already modified by factory - areodynamic spoiler, underbody covers, thin tyres, high pressure tyres, low rolling resistance tyres, low ratio gears:
1st = 3.73:1 (as per standard 1.7)
2nd = 1.96:1 (as per standard 1.7)
3rd = 1.67:1 (as per standard 1.7)
4th = 1.13:1 (normally 1.95:1)
5th = 0.85:1 (normally 1.76:1)
Standard Astra MK4 Cd = 0.308
ECO4 Astra MK4 Cd = 0.284
This car is apparently capable of doing 120 MPGus/144 MPGuk but I don't have independent verification of this:
CarSource
GM (at the bottom) |
| Build Thread: |
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| Current Mods: |
Rear seat delete
Spare tyre delete
High pressure tyres
Aerial mast delete
Parcel shelf delete
Rear wiper delete
Passenger seat delete
Cruise control install
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| Planned Mods: |
Rear wiper motor delete
Passenger side mirror delete
Fix spoiler (half done)
Low rolling resistance tyres
Aerial base delete (rubber perished)
MPGuino install
Gauges |
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| Official Fuel Economy Ratings |
| EPA city |
30.9 mpg(US) |
| EPA highway |
53 mpg(US) |
| EPA combined |
42.2 mpg(US) |
| Actual Fuel Economy Performance
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| Lifetime |
60.65 mpg(US) |
| Last 3 tanks |
62.27 mpg(US) |
| 90 days |
61.03 mpg(US) |
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Jul 31, 2010 |
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(Created: 2009-04-21 07:35:36 / Modified: 2010-08-13 12:11:56)
