bet you cant beat my swaps numbers! Options

[Kadett]

Lowest I got, City Driving + boosting, is 21,25 mpg. Highest is close to 33 mpg.

Compared to the 3S-GE not bad considering that POS did 20 City 24 Highway ( J/K on the POS part )

This post has been edited by Kadett: Sep 14, 2006 - 3:34 AM

[lagos]

Lowest I got, City Driving + boosting, is 21,25 mpg. Highest is close to 33 mpg.

Compared to the 3S-GE not bad considering that POS did 20 City 24 Highway ( J/K on the POS part )

thats not bad for a motor that comes stock with 550cc injectors.

[gt_driFFter]

Not really surprising at all. Decently modded MR2's acheive the same numbers, no reason why a celica with the same engine couldn't. And circulating your bov WILL improve gas mileage for sure.

This post has been edited by gt_driFFter: Sep 14, 2006 - 11:28 AM

[Kadett]

Uhuh... after I drove the car back from the swap I already needed to fill it up. Then run the tank dry in 1,5 days and got these numbers. But I think on the track it cant be higher then 15mpg But it will be some time when I'm going to do that. First Hood and brake upgrade.

Highway numbers are extremly fun. But I think # 1 reason for it is the shorter F/D in the gearbox.

[Chanh55]

WTH... 19MPG, with hard driving?! That's crazy... I get 15 mpg... and that's normal driving.

[NuclearHappineS]

i used to get 18 with the 5sfte when daily driving it (with alot of boost)

[elvasoshexai]

i only get 21mpg in pure (non-hard) city driving w/ a stock 5sfe =(

[XS4lv1Truch0x]

i only get 21mpg in pure (non-hard) city driving w/ a stock 5sfe =(

me too! lol!

i thought 5s's are economical! wut happened!

lol i dont go past 3500 rpm anymore.

and i still get around 20 mpg city

This post has been edited by XS4lv1Truch0x: Sep 14, 2006 - 9:59 PM

[lagos]

if you only get 20mpg on a stock 5sfe, then there is something wrong. might need a new o2 sensor, a tune up, or your tire presure is low.

[jess_i_74]

It certainly is possible to get very high 20's with a 5s.

[NuclearHappineS]

I've seen 32mpg highway with my 5sfe...

when i obught it i was getting 190miles to the tank...

soon after i did a tune up and started getting average 5sfe milage

a k&n filter in the airbox will give you 1-2mpg

(on the benz i went from average 8.2litres/100km to 7.8litres/100km after the K&N )

so that's going from 30.48mpg to 32.05mpg ... talking mostly highway here...but there you see ... k&n drop in cone filter is 1.5mpg+

-nuke

[phattyduck]

I get about 22mpg in mixed semi-aggressive driving (full throttle at least once every time I drive) with my 3rd-gen 3s swapped Camry. I was hoping for closer to 25 (I got 28-30 with my turbo'd 3s-fe and over 30 with my old non-turbo Camry). I'm pretty sure most of the difference is the final drive ratio - I'm using the MR2 final drive wich puts my car at almost 3500rpm at 80mph (if I remember correctly, I haven't driven the car in a month or so). I cruise around 75mph on the freeway most of the time.

The Celica is heavier, but has better aerodynamics, so you guys should expect similar results...

-Charlie

[lagos]

The Celica is heavier, but has better aerodynamics, so you guys should expect similar results...

you think so? i would think a 4 door camry would weigh more then a 6th gen.

[elvasoshexai]

i think my gas mileage sux cuz basically 90% of my driving is rush hour city driving... and when i do go on the highway... i cruise @ 4krpm...

and probably has something to do with my crappy driving skills

[jess_i_74]

RPM is the 900-lb gorilla of fuel economy (quote stolen from an old Car and Driver, I think).

That's why to get 37 mpg out of my 7a I shift at 2k almost all the time, with gradual and smooth throttle inputs, and I read traffic to minimize stopping and roll lights.

I actually thought about putting up a video of my driving style just to be informative, but it probably wouldn't come across well.

[lagos]

so it seems that my MPG is probably better then i though. i just checked the tire presure in my car for the first time in a while. all 3 tires were at 28psi and one of them was down to about 12psi ! needless to say, this would definetly have an impact on performance and mpg. ill have to recheck it again after my next fill up.

[Bitter]

i feel bad for you guys, my car doing 80mph is turning at about 2700 rpm, 85mph is 3000 rpm.

but i bet you feel bad for me, lacking good acceleration due to economy minded gearing.

[jess_i_74]

My biggest beef with the tranny is the gap from 4th-5th is all of 300 rpm.

Also, I'd like a true OD for the highway, turning 2000 or so at 70.

Where's my six speed?

[phattyduck]

The Celica is heavier, but has better aerodynamics, so you guys should expect similar results...

you think so? i would think a 4 door camry would weigh more then a 6th gen.

Damn. I just checked MSN autos - the GT 5-speed is lighter than my Camry by 130lbs (2560 GT manual vs. 2690 manual base). Hmph.

I generally assume that newer cars are heavier than older cars...

-Charlie

[lagos]

The Celica is heavier, but has better aerodynamics, so you guys should expect similar results...

you think so? i would think a 4 door camry would weigh more then a 6th gen.

Damn. I just checked MSN autos - the GT 5-speed is lighter than my Camry by 130lbs (2560 GT manual vs. 2690 manual base). Hmph.

I generally assume that newer cars are heavier than older cars...

-Charlie

isint your camry also awd or maybe im not thinking of the same car?