It's been bugging me.....

     That I seem to be getting dramatically better gas mileage than everyone else that I've heard comment.......then it dawned on me.......I work out everything to a CANADIAN gallon.

The Canadian gallon is 20% bigger so my 38mpg is really 31mpg US gallon

Hows that compare?

The wifes unit is a 1992 SideKick 4 dr, 1.6/16v, 5 speed, 4X4 of course.
- P215-75-15 all terrains
- K/N Aircleaner
- 2" Exhaust with Turbo muffler

Zag

My '93 4dr 1.6 16v auto
-31x10.5 Muddies
-5.125 Diffs

28mpg US

my 97 sidekick sport 4dr 1.8liter gets 26mph 225/30/20 tires

95' 4dr kick JLX 5speed 16v 1.6
215-75-15 wranglers
27-28mpg, but my speedo is ailing.

Went on a 340 mi trip to the mountains, with about 20mi in 4wd, 60mi more on dirt road,
crossing the Colorado continental divide 3 times, and a pass at over 12,000 feet, 30.4 mpg!
Zag, you get better mpg than me. I need to get a new cat back system, I was thinking of calmini's.Do you have a better suggestion?  About 2 ft of my tail pipe rusted off, and looks as if there is rustage around seam of the muffler. Is your k/n filter a separate unit or a drop in the old air box kind.  After reading about the snorkel thing, does the zuke need that box and other extra tubing in the wheel well? I am also looking at new tires before winter, and I want 235's but I worry about rubbing.  I am thinking of doing the spring spacer thing this winter. Would that help?
Jeff

ok zaggy

33 litres took me 382km do the math for me thanks in mpg

 

Thats 25.4 mpUSg according to my calculator...

Zag

our gas mileage is around 25-28mpg with 31's and a five speed

I get between 25 to 28 the best in my 2000 with the four and a stick and my wifes XL-7 with an automatic and power everything gets about 21 sometimes a little better sometimes a little worse, but never less than 20

Mine is an 89' automatic TBI 1.6 8V
brand new never got better than 23
mostly 21-23

Now with 33" tires, 5.83 gears total
of 7 inches of lift and the turbo I get
18-20 highway, all considered I didn't
think that was a big MPG price to pay
for the mods, and the power, well it's
worth the drop to pass Jeeps on the
Steeps   

Wild

Echojeff

     The Calmini stuff looks good but I've never used it. I always get my stuff done locally because
1) I'm cheap
2) I always try to support the local racers that support me and there's a bunch in the exhaust
    biz.

    If it was me and you have a good exhaust shop that the rodders and racers use I'd go for a 2 1/8" tube from the CAT back and use a "Turbo Style" good quality muffler....my complete system from the manifold back...installed...only cost $200.00.
    If there is no one in your area with a good rep or they are crazy expensive the Calmini system does look like a good option...ask around on the board for guys that have used it.

     My airfilter is the KN replacement filter in the stock airbox with a couple extra 2" holes drilled in it.
     I use NGK plugs ( the V fire not the platinum or multi prong) NGK 8mm wires and keep the pig in time and clean.

By the way I cruise the Hi Way at 120-130km (about 70-75mph)

Zag

Thats 25.4 mpUSg according to my calculator...

Zag

thanks zag

that's pretty good milage for me considering it's all city miles in vancouver with all the hill and traffic. i also drove it harder during that tank of gas, usually i'm lite on the gas pedal and never rev it past 3000rpm. i also fill it way before it needs to so i never really new what my milage was, i always figured it was around 25mpg 

i'm going to be installing my calmini header in the next few weeks, and a complete new exhaust 2" with a high flow cat, and muffler. i can't wait to see what kind of power, and milage gains i get.

Awesome....that should make a big improvement if you don't drive the !|removethispart|@$%^ outof it with all the new found power.

Zag

the goblin running 33's on a 8 valve engine, 5spd and 5.12's, with K&N drop -in filter and a header with full 2-1/4" exhaust, through all the hills around here, I get about 17mpg without correcting for the speedo being off 15mph at 60mph...

yup after hearing a few times on this board how a cat back makes a huge improvement. i'm doing a complete upgrade from head to tailpipe. i'll report in after the installation.

With the 8v and 32s i got about 20mpg, but as soon as I get diesel swap on the road I should get over 30 I was told..