30.59mpg! 2013 Subaru WRX Sti - Having my cake and eating it too
 

30.59 tank mpg!

Achieved only with:
EOC
Side mirror delete
Upper grill block
lower grill block
45psi tires

Not bad considering I have not finished rebuilding my under belly tray.

Thanks ecomodder for all of your help!

Nice job! I'm barely above 30 mpg in my Sunfire... your car would be WAY more fun to get that mileage in. :)

welcome to the 'I just squeezed out 30mpg in a non-eco car' club !!!!! :thumbup::cool::D

now....were you running the a/c???? :cool:

:oI must admit that the only full tanks I ever got 30+ mpg were on my long trips :o :turtle:

30+ out of a Subaru 2.5 turbo is very satisfying. Nice work!

Yes and no.

Just like any sensible ecomodder, i only run the a/c while i am dfco-ing downhill = free a/c! :cool:

Then when i reach the bottom of the hill, i switch a/c OFF...but keep RECIRCULATING air going until the "residual" a/c runs out. Then rinse/repeat.

I think what helped me creep past 30mpg is that i started shutting off the engine at long red lights on my daily commute. Also my daily commute has a 2mile hill climb in which i now drive in 5th gear/20mph/30% load/ instant mpg is 20mpg vs 9 mpg driving "normally." This helps me keep my "trip average" higher.

Tastes good :)

Pretty good mileage from an AWD vehicle!

My kid had a 2007 WRX automatic, and it got pretty bad gas mileage, but you could hold the road on a turn while generating enough g-force to make yourself want to puke!

Congrats!

Thanks! Its especially fun taking freeway transitions at double the posted speed limit....for eco purposes....conservation of momentum ;)

Yeah, welcome to the club. That's better than most people get with naturally aspirated Subarus.
Your "pulse & glide" with the a/c is similar to my technique. I haven't needed a/c yet this year, but on my road trip to southern CA next month, I'll be "P&G"ing the a/c.

Keep up the good work!:thumbup: