IMPROVED GAS MILEAGE WITH VIBRANT?

[MAZDA Kitten]

... or in general anyone with an aftermarket full cat back exhaust.
Has anyone else experienced improved fuel mileage?

After I had my Vibrant installed I\'m constantly hitting around 350ish at half tank.
Even after I replaced my air filter to a K&N a week later it was pretty much the same result (350/360 @ half tank).

And againnnnnn.. no. The car is NOT granny driven. I\'m stuck in stop & go in the mornings and I\'m hammering it home at 140 at night. If anything I\'ve been beating on it to hear the exhaust... :D

[majic]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten

And againnnnnn.. no. The car is NOT granny driven. I\'m stuck in stop & go in the mornings and I\'m hammering it home at 140 at night. If anything I\'ve been beating on it to hear the exhaust... :D


i\'ve yet to see it so i\'ll believe it when you take me for a spin ;)

[MAZDA Kitten]

Siaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrap!
Dont hate.. I\'m gonna try to push for 800 on a full tank with granny driving though LOL

Just because I dont do 100 in twisties with posted signgs of 20 doesnt mean I dont beat the snot out of the car.. madersy fakersy!

[Cardinal Fang]

No offense MAZDA Kitten but you get the best mileage of any of the Mazda3\'s on this site from what I\'ve read. At times it sounds better than what the specs indicate is possible. Maybe your car was built on a day where the planets were aligned or something.

Like you needed anything else to give you better mileage!

;)

[majic]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten


Siaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrap!
Dont hate.. I\'m gonna try to push for 800 on a full tank with granny driving though LOL

Just because I dont do 100 in twisties with posted signgs of 20 doesnt mean I dont beat the snot out of the car.. madersy fakersy!

this kind of talk is uncalled for.. i hope your wheels get delayed even more :p

EDIT: i told you.. i\'m willing to swap cars with you for a week ;) then i\'ll be able to produce an unbiased report.. maybe you fill past all the clicks.. until fuel ooozes out the tank.. :p i dunno..

[MAZDA Kitten]

I dont know how else to document it besides a time/date stamp on my camera and pics in intervals on the gas gage but as God as my witness thats what I experience on a weekly CONSISTENT basis.
Maybe its because they were using my car as a lunch getter when I bought it with 44km who knows! But whatever they did it worked...

[Broli]

its not fair
how come u get twice as much mileage as me!!!

arg!

thats a +1 for a wheel delay!

:p

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by majic



Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten


Siaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrap!
Dont hate.. I\'m gonna try to push for 800 on a full tank with granny driving though LOL

Just because I dont do 100 in twisties with posted signgs of 20 doesnt mean I dont beat the snot out of the car.. madersy fakersy!

this kind of talk is uncalled for.. i hope your wheels get delayed even more :p

EDIT: i told you.. i\'m willing to swap cars with you for a week ;) then i\'ll be able to produce an unbiased report.. maybe you fill past all the clicks.. until fuel ooozes out the tank.. :p i dunno..

LOL!! Dont ever... do I look like an elderly person?
I stop after ONE click. *CLICK*... *STOP*

I\'d be scared to leave my baby with erratic driving behaviours! LOL

Okay... how about if I give you my SHELL swipe card because thats all I use and I\'ll report back to you in a week huh huh?

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by Broli


its not fair
how come u get twice as much mileage as me!!!

arg!

thats a +1 for a wheel delay!

:p

Screw you guys! I want my wheels now.... ****ers

[SGT06]

Just wondering if the wheel size rotation has something to do with gas mileage calculation. I vaguely recalled that bigger wheel means lower mileage number or is it vice versa or could I be blowing smoke?

Anyhow, if that\'s gas mileage, more power to you. Must have some sort of majic thingy under the hood. :p

[MAZDA Kitten]

My secret under the hood:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images4/MouseWheel.jpg

[cyberscorpi0]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten



My secret under the hood:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images4/MouseWheel.jpg

I got to get one of those.:p

[Flagrum_3]

Originally posted by cyberscorpi0



Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten



My secret under the hood:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images4/MouseWheel.jpg

I got to get one of those.:p


Already tried one of those...\"Its overrated\";)


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[SABIO]

An exhuast does lean out the car in general. Thats why you get the 10-12HP.

air filter...oh yeah.. I better check mine:sarc or put my CAI back on.

[bluntman]

This thread sounds like an ad for Vibrant. ;)

With gas prices nowadays, I guess everyone should slap on a Vibrant exhaust. Anyone have their number handy? :p

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by SABIO


An exhuast does lean out the car in general. Thats why you get the 10-12HP.

air filter...oh yeah.. I better check mine:sarc or put my CAI back on.

Mine was disgusting! Hasnt been changed in over 60,000km. ooops

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by bluntman


This thread sounds like an ad for Vibrant. ;)

With gas prices nowadays, I guess everyone should slap on a Vibrant exhaust. Anyone have their number handy? :p

Hardly!
I asked in GENERAL... (any type of aftermarket full cat back exhaust)
I can change the title if it will make you feel better?

[bubba1983]

i find the mileage is shitty on mine...personally...

[Broli]

Originally posted by bubba1983


i find the mileage is shitty on mine...personally...

i with bubba!
on that one!

[Flagrum_3]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten



Originally posted by bluntman


This thread sounds like an ad for Vibrant. ;)

With gas prices nowadays, I guess everyone should slap on a Vibrant exhaust. Anyone have their number handy? :p

Hardly!
I asked in GENERAL... (any type of aftermarket full cat back exhaust)
I can change the title if it will make you feel better?

Hey Mazda Kitten you say your getting 350ish now, What were you getting before the Vibrant install?

Thanks,



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[MAZDA Kitten]

between 290-310 at half tank

[Flagrum_3]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten


between 290-310 at half tank


Hey Kitten, if my figures are right that\'s about a 15 percent increase which is not too shabby.I am also at the moment averaging about 290-320 km @ the half-way mark without the Vibrant or K&N filter.....that\'s very promising news, thank-you.
By the way have you noticed any little humph in power at all...just curious.


Thanks,


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[Kevin@nextmod]

Mine sucks big time. Max 200km at half a tank.