it is definately louder when you accelerate hard.....but very minor if accelerating normally. It basically makes the car have a deep tone to it. but it is much louder when accelerating hard at high rpm's. cruising you can notice a slight difference.

 

Our's is also loud with the CAI...

 

Come to the Sherway meet next week and show me. It's only a 3 hour drive from Kingston, right?

 

sherway meet??......I am on vacation for the next few weeks .....so maybe.......details on this sherway meet??......ok found the details......have to check with my wife.....have some personal stuff to deal with on the 19th.....so not sure.

 

Bring the wife! Take her for dinner at the CN tower. Stay overnight and go see the newest ROM exhibit on Saturday.

 

Mileage bump for M833...

 

Okay now that is insane because my average is around 380km...I still have to try 91 keep forgetting and use the highest...

 

This is a duplicate of another thread, so I guess there are two similar threads running. Anyway, I'll post on both cuz it seems like all of you guys are getting WAY better mileage than me on my stock 2005 VR GT (6 speed manual). I understand there are some of us in the 300km mark (start to finish on a full tank), where I average with approx. 70% hwy driving and 30% city driving approx. 320 kms on a full tank. I think I should talk to Mazda about this cuz on both threads 90% of you guys are average about 380-420km with similar driving! And this is a SIGNIFICANT increase over the few of us - maybe we have something wrong on our 8's that need to be fixed?

I'll post the exact same post on both threads cuz I'm lazy to think of different things to type! haha

 

My theard came first Doesn't really matter just nice to compair...

Will do another reading now that I'm over 10, 000km and see if it is any better.

 

Thanks Leesha....lemme know cuz if you consistently keep getting these high figures, as do most of you....then something is wrong somewhere and I gotta get my car looked at by Mazda. Btw, I'm at approx. 58,000 kms. Plus, what are your driving habits and how much % do you do on the highway and the city? For me, it's approx. 60% highway and 40% city. I changed it from 70/30 cuz I notice I've been doing more city driving lately.

 

ChristInBen you will never get Mazda to fix your car in a million years. Gas mileage depends on so many different factors that to believe that someone who says they drive 60/40 like you do gets better mileage because something is wrong with your car is RIDICULOUS. Even doing comparable types of driving doesn't account for Throttle position, load, corners, hills, wind, tire pressure, traffic, stoplights, and the myriad of other factors that can affect mileage.

I have the scanguage so I can see instant mileage and trip mileage. When I go from 404 to Bronte road using hte 407 I get 11.9 going to Bronte Rd, and 11.4 coming back to the 404. This usually has to do with the fact that it is slightly downhill most of the way from Oakville.

Just accept your mileage for what it is. If you really want to save gas get a jetta diesel.

 

Hey man, thanks for your input. And lol, no thanks about any other cars....I love my 8, I bought it just as it is, and I wouldn't trade it in for any other car. However, I was only alarmed because a lot of you guys with the same driving styles reported a significant increase in mileage on a consistent basis. But I do understand that there are a lot of other factors involved in fuel consumption, so I will accept the mileage for what it is. And yeah, I guess Mazda can't really do anything about it, but I will mention it to my service manager on my next service to see what he says and if he has any tips or what not. Thanks again and God Bless you guys!

Ben.

 

Yeah I guess if you have a heavy foot then you will have lower mileage...

Unlike some people I know...: 500km...damn grannies...Hi Bret...

 

Sunoco Gas (Approx. 12, 4)

91 Oc. = 1.201 ($/L)

Liters = 51.310 @ $61.62 [From empty to full]

397.4km Mostly hwy driving.

 

I find Sunoco in mileage independent of the octane. I always seem to get better with Shell, always. Sunoco just burns so much faster.

 

I think everyone that posts in these threads needs a Scangauge, way too much speculation and interpretations and bias. I'm looking at getting one, but I do want the Cobb, and pretty sure I'm going to get annoyed with playing with both plugs, wish they had a second obd2 or a splitter, lol.

 

Then again I doubt I'll be using the Cobb everyday. It would be a neat experiment to see before and after evaluations using the scangauge after installing a high flow cat, the mazsport ignition, and after the Cobb fuel economy tune.

 

I'd like a scangauge...group buy?

 

I'd be in on that..

 

I have never got over 340 a tank.

 

I did 1100 KMs or so over the weekend. On my last fill to full (no over-squeeze), for about 350KMs (3/8ths of a tank remaining - indicated) I filled with 41L of Esso 91 octane.

That works out to 11.7L / 100 KMs... not bad for "slightly over the limit" and a bit more at times.

 

soooooo how are my canadian neighbors doin????..........i got a few ?s, do you guys sleep with you doors unlocked? are guns illegal in canada? is weed legal in canada? is canada a nice place to live?

 

1 -No

I lock the doors because my wife is a worrier, but I'm a lot more worried about relatives than strangers!

2 -No

You can own rifles, if you keep them in a locked cabinet, or even handguns, but don't be carrying them around.

3 -No

Cops still bust 'grow-ops' and confiscate bales of weed, but possession is still kind of a grey area.....

4 - ...the jury's still out.

Spring is ALMOST here....the temp here is hovering around freezing, trees are starting to bud, the snowbanks get smaller every day. Ask again in June!


S

 

thanks!! i was just curious, i dont know y but theres somethin about canada that makes me ask ?s, probably cus i live in southern cali and all we hear about you guys is nothing

 

I think Stealthy said it best!! BTW...all the criminals come and hideout in Canada... Does that answer your question??

Beautiful and safe place to live...that's why we need to be wild and create fun... I think I have proven that Canada is NOT boring...