zerow Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 im only giving you a hard time bro really glad to see her driving will she be at canby? im gonna make next years if it fucking kills me Its all right...after studying for the last couple of days/evenings/nights/mornings for midterms, I am likely to take anything in the wrong context. :) Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Must...resurrect...narcotopic... Betsy has been doing just fine lately. Still getting used to the carbs...Anyone else running SUs and an automatic? If so, I have some questions... Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hey William bring that thing by , we can sinc and dial them in ,also I used to install different needles ,I think N25 comp needles , I have maybe 4 left at home in an index box with weber parts.Love the car finished need to do a little touch up on paint also ,anyway help me post up Jays 610 wag project , I am also almost done with bodywork ,I will post up. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 40 Years of fees... Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 An update of sorts...The sedan has been my daily driver for a little more than a month now. I have been hitting the mark on MPGs at 25-26 combined city/highway. A couple of issues have reared their ugly heads and have been properly handled, and I have a few other things to get finished, but the car has been a blast to drive. :) Quote Link to comment
dobo Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Great news, i bet you get heaps of looks driving this daily! Quote Link to comment
Kami Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 i always thought that theses motors would get better mpgs. too bad. but 25 is good i suppose Quote Link to comment
dobo Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I think a Manual will get better milage, old automagics are pretty bad at economy. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 i always thought that theses motors would get better mpgs. too bad. but 25 is good i suppose SUs and an automatic...not the best of combinations. I am positive that if I get a couple things done (transmission tightened up, etc.), that number should go up. Like dobo said, a manual would get me better mileage numbers. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 dude that is bitchin mpg my 610 with a weber and 5 speed gets 17 mpg but then again i just cant seam to keep my foot out of it Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Holy smokes, I'm pullin' 25.5 highway and I thought that was bad.. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 want 30 huh ill trade you my subaru goon for your 610 goon micro keep in mind im flooring it in between gears and shifting at 5500 i skip 3rd and 4th entirly when driving in a 45 zone Quote Link to comment
Kami Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 i don't want 30 out of another car, i want 30 out of my car. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 good luck with that lol the biggest thing you need to keep in mind is its more about aero dynamics and driving habits my subi got 25 mpg when i first got it i rebuilt the carb and drove it slower then an old lady were talking 2 miles to get up to 45 and i get 32 mpg Quote Link to comment
Kami Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 i know. i still want 30. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Holy smokes, I'm pullin' 25.5 highway and I thought that was bad.. Is this on the coupe or the wagon? If it's the coupe, you're running the same setup that I am, right? SUs and an automatic? Here is how I see it: 25 is combined, but I anticipate an open highway and higher numbers, by at least 10 percent (~27.5 MPG) I find myself fairly frugal on the pedal, but when the occasional Honda warrants putting the hammer down, the hammer is there to put down... And one last thing to remember: 25 MPG combined was the numbers that the EPA figured for these 610s as well. I went down by using SUs (notoriously larger than the stock 30/34 downdraft Hitachi) and went up with an overdrive transmission (overdrive being "better" gearing than the 5 speed manual). Quote Link to comment
Kami Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 yea i doubt my stock 3 speed auto will get near that good on highway I calculated 21mpg virtually all "city" (35-45, stop/go) just the other fillup. i feel like i could really increase that with a 5 speed. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Is this on the coupe or the wagon? If it's the coupe, you're running the same setup that I am, right? SUs and an automatic? Here is how I see it: 25 is combined, but I anticipate an open highway and higher numbers, by at least 10 percent (~27.5 MPG) I find myself fairly frugal on the pedal, but when the occasional Honda warrants putting the hammer down, the hammer is there to put down... And one last thing to remember: 25 MPG combined was the numbers that the EPA figured for these 610s as well. I went down by using SUs (notoriously larger than the stock 30/34 downdraft Hitachi) and went up with an overdrive transmission (overdrive being "better" gearing than the 5 speed manual). The wagon. I think the coupe was getting about 23 MPG overall last time I was driving it. I have the 3spd auto, but am using a 32/36 downdraft Weber, not SU's. I have the same setup on my wagon(L20b w/ 32/36 Weber), but paired with a 5spd instead of the auto. Quote Link to comment
Kami Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 i feel like the 5 speed would be better, since at 65 with the auto the car is revving pretty high... although i dont know the difference RPM wise from the 5speed to the auto... but im sure its much less. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 The wagon. I think the coupe was getting about 23 MPG overall last time I was driving it. I have the 3spd auto, but am using a 32/36 downdraft Weber, not SU's. I have the same setup on my wagon(L20b w/ 32/36 Weber), but paired with a 5spd instead of the auto. So, I may not be reading this correctly, so let me recap (still torched from finals...) Wagon with L20B, Weber 32/36, and 5 speed manual gets 25.5 MPG combined Coupe with L20B, Weber 32/36, and Automatic gets 23 MPG combined Is this correct? I found my Road & Track article for the 610 sports coupe with automatic (test vehicle as equipped). The MPG numbers? 19-22.5...That's with the L18 and the stock downdraft Hitachi carburetor. Now with proof: http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/6447239651/sizes/l/in/photostream/ The mileage numbers are in the right column...towards the bottom... Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Rise...from the depths! Micro - check out my question above! Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Yes, that's correct. For a while I was getting better with the Coupe, and same with the wagon, but for some reason, the MPG's have been suffering as of late.. I wonder if the quality of fuel is dipping even lower.. I've only gotten 22.5mpg in my L20b wagon doing strictly around town driving. I don't know how they figured it to be that low.. it's practically the same setup as their fuel sipping, econo box 510. So they went up .2L.. that shouldn't drop the MPG by nearly 30%. I'd say that rating is preposterous. Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 uh oh.. looks too good for a dd :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
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