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

[jedi_sol]

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!

[Daox]

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

[mcrews]

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

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

[mcrews]

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

[Fat Charlie]

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

[jedi_sol]

Originally Posted by mcrews

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

Yes and no.

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

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.

[mikeyjd]

Tastes good

[cowmeat]

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!

[jedi_sol]

Originally Posted by cowmeat

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

[Mustang Dave]

Originally Posted by mcrews

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

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!