mwalker
Newbie
High my name is mike and am new to forum' are there any of you guys there how have played around with a kia sport age 2.0 petrol engine to gain improved fuel economy? Any tips would be very much appreciated. Thanks mike
how to improve fuel economy
- Thread starter mwalker
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
Modern cars are pretty well sorted before they leave the factory so there isn't much room for improvement.
Don't carry around a lot of clutter.
An economy remap
Driving slower is the best way to improve economy
Modern cars are pretty well sorted before they leave the factory so there isn't much room for improvement.
Don't carry around a lot of clutter.
An economy remap
Driving slower is the best way to improve economy
T9 man
TC ModFather
Greetings and a Warm Welcome to our TorqueCars Forum my Friend!
Good to have you along with us
Good to have you along with us
HugoBoss
The Torque Meister
Welcome to TC buddy. With OG on that, fuel consumption related to driver driving style, they had a BMW M3 which we all know to be a performance orientated sports car, use less fuel than a Toyota prius around the Top Gear test track, driving at the same speed. Use simple tactics like, don't increase speed you'll have to brake for, accelerate at a more natural pace rather than forcing it etc etc.
HugoBoss
The Torque Meister
Oh and remember any external ad ons like roof racks or body kits will influence aerodynamics which will increase fuel consumption. Ensure tyre pressures are what they should be and keep the service history up to date. [ am I talking too much again? ]
mwalker
Newbie
Hi all thanks for the sound advice all good to me and will take the tips on board, I think driving style would be the biggest factor, as my car is shaped like a brick and I can average 30 mpg if I am care full I should not complain too much! for anyone interested I have fitted a K &N panel filter and iridium spark plugs which have had no obvious effect on performance or economy at least they should be good for 100,000 miles - in theory at least. Thanks guys for your response s - Mike
Hello and Welcome to TorqueCars.:bigsmile:
Hope you enjoy your time with us.
Hope you enjoy your time with us.
Rollsraceteam
Wrench Pro
Believe it or not, but fitting a very heavy spring to the accelerator pedal will improve your consumption dramatically. It stops all those little movements and makes it easier to keep a constant setting. It also stops you from stomping unless you really mean it. Also makes for a more comfortable tourer as you can "rest" your foot on the pedal without having to keep the pressure off. I've found some cars have left me with a cramp in the shin area trying to keep the pedal off the floor. A strong spring sorted this out easily.
Remap the engine, fit a hotter thermostat, blank off the radiator - have a look at this article on this very topic for the specifics of tuning for MPG.
This motoring cost reduction tips article is also worth a read.
This motoring cost reduction tips article is also worth a read.
