Fuel Efficiency With CAI

goldwing2000 · Jun 23, 2004

Ok, so I just had my first fill-up after installing the CAI and ETB ground last Thursday and coolant bypass a couple days later. I have been going like stink and basically just driving like an ass enjoying the extra hp. In a nutshell, I was not expecting to see any big mpg.

Total miles at fill-up: 325
Miles with CAI: 270
Gallons filled: 11.???

MPG: 29!!

Boy, was I shocked! That's on par with the best mileage I've ever gotten while granny-driving (never going over 3500 rpm, always using the highest gear possible).

If I can keep my foot off the firewall, I'm going to try granny-driving this next tank and see if I can actually beat the EPA estimates. (thumb)

Loose · Jun 23, 2004

Full?

goldwing2000 said:
Ok, so I just had my first fill-up after installing the CAI and ETB ground last Thursday and coolant bypass a couple days later. I have been going like stink and basically just driving like an ass enjoying the extra hp. In a nutshell, I was not expecting to see any big mpg.

Total miles at fill-up: 325
Miles with CAI: 270
Gallons filled: 11.???

MPG: 29!!

Boy, was I shocked! That's on par with the best mileage I've ever gotten while granny-driving (never going over 3500 rpm, always using the highest gear possible).

If I can keep my foot off the firewall, I'm going to try granny-driving this next tank and see if I can actually beat the EPA estimates. (thumb)

Was the tank full when you put the CAI on? i.e. was all 11 gals condumed while the CAI was on the car?

Tim

goldwing2000 · Jun 23, 2004

Loose said:
Was the tank full when you put the CAI on? i.e. was all 11 gals condumed while the CAI was on the car?

Tim

Ummm... no. Like I said:

Total miles at fill-up: 325
Miles with CAI: 270

Loose · Jun 23, 2004

Sorry

goldwing2000 said:
Ummm... no. Like I said:

Total miles at fill-up: 325
Miles with CAI: 270

I....must...pull...head....out.....of ...ass....

goldwing2000 · Jun 23, 2004

Loose said:
I....must...pull...head....out.....of ...ass....

LoL... no worries!

gino · Jun 23, 2004

goldwing2000 said:
Ummm... no. Like I said:

Total miles at fill-up: 325
Miles with CAI: 270

Hmmmm. With CAI, shorty/CB, OBTB, Iridiums I got 32.68 last tank on P5.
Driven mostly over 70 and pushing it out of the hole... (bowdown)

macklum · Jun 23, 2004

While I do not have the coolent by pass done ,I have seen similar gains as well on my LX sedan . The best I have gotten was 34 miles per gallon ,all highway , 60- 65 mph . I usually get around 32 mpg .

PeteyBoy3K · Jun 23, 2004

I've actually been getting pretty good averages and not granny driving all the time... My mileage thread

I increased from an average of 26 on the first ten fillups to 29.05 on the next ten. I've had a few times getting 33mpg out of Lina when I was driving a long highway drive without air conditioning

sndsgood · Jun 23, 2004

how many gallons is it from full till your gas light comes on. i thought i had read 11.5 gallons. if this is the case i got 28 mpg on my very first tank of gas wich i think isnt to bad since its mostly suburb driving (not quite city not quite highway)

goldwing2000 · Jun 23, 2004

gino said:
Hmmmm. With CAI, shorty/CB, OBTB, Iridiums I got 32.68 last tank on P5.
Driven mostly over 70 and pushing it out of the hole... (bowdown)

Well, sure... but you got a littler motor. (lol2)

Seriously, that's pretty good mileage. It's about on par with the 3i.

goldwing2000 · Jun 23, 2004

sndsgood said:
how many gallons is it from full till your gas light comes on. i thought i had read 11.5 gallons. if this is the case i got 28 mpg on my very first tank of gas wich i think isnt to bad since its mostly suburb driving (not quite city not quite highway)

Most people have the light come on a different time, from what I hear, but it has to be more than 11.5. I put almost 11.5 in mine and it was still showing about a quarter tank.

I don't know for sure, though. I never let mine get low enough to turn on the light. It's not really good for the fuel pump and it's not good from an "emergency" standpoint. I like to keep enough fuel in the car to where I can drive 100 miles in an emergency.

sndsgood · Jun 24, 2004

i'll need to recheck it then next i fill up.

Da 6 · Jun 24, 2004

yeah the light fluxuates between each car for some odd reaon for mazdas

shinzen · Jun 24, 2004

I get about 29 all the time- and I never granny drive- highway is just over 30-31 for me, no complaints here!

goldwing2000 · Jun 24, 2004

shinzen said:
I get about 29 all the time- and I never granny drive- highway is just over 30-31 for me, no complaints here!

Yep. And you, just like the other Protege guy, have a smaller engine and less HP than the 3 (you did realize that you were posting in the Mazda3 forum, right?). (thumb)

shinzen · Jun 24, 2004

goldwing2000 said:
Yep. And you, just like the other Protege guy, have a smaller engine and less HP than the 3 (you did realize that you were posting in the Mazda3 forum, right?). (thumb)

DOH!!! Damn different forums!!! NM me just(lurk) a bit and being jealous of more hp...

goldwing2000 · Jun 24, 2004

shinzen said:
DOH!!! Damn different forums!!! NM me just(lurk) a bit and being jealous of more hp...

Hehehe...no worries. After all... you do get better gas mileage. (flash)

Fobby_Monkey · Jun 24, 2004

After AEM installed, and no more thorttle happy. My last tank of gas...... 31 MPG. OMG.. that's better then my civic.

goldwing2000 · Jun 30, 2004

29.23 on the last tank.

goldwing2000 · Jul 4, 2004

I beat the holy hell out of the car on this last tankfull. Hole-shots, redline up-shifts, high-rpm downshifts, extended jaunts up to 95mph (ish)...

Still got over 28 mpg.

I love my CAI!

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