cial mpg sboxers, just for driving in?
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> Steve
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> - Original Message -
> From: "cormorant"
> To: "Quantum Owners Group"
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:51 PM
> Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: diesel mpg
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> Well yes 60+ is very good but there
l mpg sboxers, just for driving in?
Steve
- Original Message -
From: "cormorant"
To: "Quantum Owners Group"
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:51 PM
Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: diesel mpg
Well yes 60+ is very good but there can always be
improvementsafter
...so can't you just pump up the fat tyre rather than replacing them with
thinner Tyres?
M
On 14 Mar 2011, at 08:33, barnacle wrote:
> Skinny tyres are run at higher pressure. The load on a tyre contact
> patch is the internal pressure; so if you've got 450lbs on a wheel
> with 30psi, there
Well yes 60+ is very good but there can always be
improvementsafter all this is just a fairly primitive diesel
engine with no electronics and a pretty restrictive exhaust I would
imagine...could be capable of more I would think...
I don't think I could downgrade to the 1600. might be too
mu
Skinny tyres are run at higher pressure. The load on a tyre contact
patch is the internal pressure; so if you've got 450lbs on a wheel
with 30psi, there's a contact patch of 15 square inches - give or
take; there's input from the sidewalls and there's deformation at the
front and back of the contac
Just a quick question,
Do you have power steering fitted?
I am concidering a diesel convesion and am concerned about how heavy
the steering will be with the heavier engine.
Regards
Don.
On Mar 12, 7:22 pm, cormorant wrote:
> I have a mk2 saloon fitted with an 1800 non-turbo diesel - just back
> o
Weight is one to think about.
You could replace the spare wheel with a can of foam, replace the rear
windows with polycarbonate and only half fill the fuel tank at any one
time.
If it is only you who uses the car, try removing the rear seats and
belts as well. Fix the headlight flaps down and remov
Downgrade to a 1600 diesel instead.
Or do what I was originally going to do and fit a Peugeot 1500 diesel
instead.
This would also benefit you in getting below the threshold for lower
car tax.
If you want a rather cheaper (and arguably greener) solution than
trying to eke more mpg out of the car
