I'll go ahead and claim this E55 record now. Can you claim any records?
11-23-2013, 04:17 PM
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I'll go ahead and claim this E55 record now. Can you claim any records?
Boom! Who can top this?
Fuel Economy King!
This could turn into a pretty cool thread. Ideas would include photo evidence of highest and lowest outside temps, worst observed gas mileage over an actual distance (i.e. not idling/stuck in traffic), largest repair bill (lol, lots of us), largest number of passengers at once, etc. Photo evidence would be nice.
Here's a claim for highest external temp, but I'm sure someone can beat this:
Fuel Economy King!
This could turn into a pretty cool thread. Ideas would include photo evidence of highest and lowest outside temps, worst observed gas mileage over an actual distance (i.e. not idling/stuck in traffic), largest repair bill (lol, lots of us), largest number of passengers at once, etc. Photo evidence would be nice.
Here's a claim for highest external temp, but I'm sure someone can beat this:
11-23-2013, 06:26 PM
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lol I got closest to
23.75 mpg and after that it just seems like it was forced to stay at that
and one of you is saying 27 ? lol damn! that means I can do better. It's so hard
though, at that mileage if I break cruise for anything and go over 2500 rpm
that's it , mpg efficiency starts falling down.
I realized later on my computer that the pic came out so bad.
23.75 mpg and after that it just seems like it was forced to stay at that
and one of you is saying 27 ? lol damn! that means I can do better. It's so hard
though, at that mileage if I break cruise for anything and go over 2500 rpm
that's it , mpg efficiency starts falling down.
I realized later on my computer that the pic came out so bad.
11-23-2013, 06:29 PM
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Look at my dash and you'll see that is covering almost a hundred miles and over 70mph. Started at sea level in San Diego and drove over the mountains on I-8, cresting 4,100 ft more than once.
I wanted to try it on the way back, except pull the supercharger pulley belt, lol.
Oh, that is with the FIXED pulley, also.
I wanted to try it on the way back, except pull the supercharger pulley belt, lol.
Oh, that is with the FIXED pulley, also.
11-23-2013, 06:46 PM
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You most likely aren't getting this super hi 27 MPG, if you have had ANY larger Fuel Injector mods? It totally screws the MPG Calculation up. My best MPG Pre Injector mods was 19-20 MPG for V12 TT is indeed healthy, but Post Injector mods I see 23-24 MPG lol it's not correct & you need to do the old school math, IE measure exact amount of gallons used for a set distance etc.
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11-23-2013, 06:49 PM
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Yeah, I know. Last time I measured, it was about 1.5mpg off of indicated.
I did see 24.5 after header install and a drive up to LA on stock injectors.
I did see 24.5 after header install and a drive up to LA on stock injectors.
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11-23-2013, 10:19 PM
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I had my car saying 32-33 on a trip once doing 55-60 but for some reason it seemed to use a lot more gas. Must of been those bigger injectors fooling it but it was fun to tell people look at this pic of the MPG my car gets.
11-24-2013, 11:39 AM
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You most likely aren't getting this super hi 27 MPG, if you have had ANY larger Fuel Injector mods? It totally screws the MPG Calculation up. My best MPG Pre Injector mods was 19-20 MPG for V12 TT is indeed healthy, but Post Injector mods I see 23-24 MPG lol it's not correct & you need to do the old school math, IE measure exact amount of gallons used for a set distance etc.
11-24-2013, 02:27 PM
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Look at my dash and you'll see that is covering almost a hundred miles and over 70mph. Started at sea level in San Diego and drove over the mountains on I-8, cresting 4,100 ft more than once.
I wanted to try it on the way back, except pull the supercharger pulley belt, lol.
Oh, that is with the FIXED pulley, also.
I wanted to try it on the way back, except pull the supercharger pulley belt, lol.
Oh, that is with the FIXED pulley, also.
You most likely aren't getting this super hi 27 MPG, if you have had ANY larger Fuel Injector mods? It totally screws the MPG Calculation up. My best MPG Pre Injector mods was 19-20 MPG for V12 TT is indeed healthy, but Post Injector mods I see 23-24 MPG lol it's not correct & you need to do the old school math, IE measure exact amount of gallons used for a set distance etc.
11-25-2013, 06:21 AM
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im sure someone has lower but this was this morning in NJ. it actually dipped to 10 deg but the picture is blurry. they said record low was 19 so its a weather record. mind you its windy also so gotta be negative with windchill. it is November right!?!
11-25-2013, 08:00 AM
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Boom! Who can top this?
Fuel Economy King!
This could turn into a pretty cool thread. Ideas would include photo evidence of highest and lowest outside temps, worst observed gas mileage over an actual distance (i.e. not idling/stuck in traffic), largest repair bill (lol, lots of us), largest number of passengers at once, etc. Photo evidence would be nice.
Here's a claim for highest external temp, but I'm sure someone can beat this:
Fuel Economy King!
This could turn into a pretty cool thread. Ideas would include photo evidence of highest and lowest outside temps, worst observed gas mileage over an actual distance (i.e. not idling/stuck in traffic), largest repair bill (lol, lots of us), largest number of passengers at once, etc. Photo evidence would be nice.
Here's a claim for highest external temp, but I'm sure someone can beat this:
11-25-2013, 10:58 AM
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I don't have any records as much as firsts. I was the first in the US and perhaps the world to figure out (with my mechanic best friend) that SLR camshafts would fit inside the E55. We started such a run on SLR cams that Benz corporate called my mechanic after doing to research.
Benz Corp" We understand that you have installed an SLR camshaft in an E55. You understand that this voids his warranty IMMEDIATELY!?"
Buddy, "His warrany long expired. He can do whatever he wants with his car and it makes us extra money on service/parts"
Benz Corp, "I cant let you know go without asking one question for our engineers. They really want to know.........did it work????? How's it running?
Mercedes/AMG global shutdown SLR cam sales shortly after
Benz Corp" We understand that you have installed an SLR camshaft in an E55. You understand that this voids his warranty IMMEDIATELY!?"
Buddy, "His warrany long expired. He can do whatever he wants with his car and it makes us extra money on service/parts"
Benz Corp, "I cant let you know go without asking one question for our engineers. They really want to know.........did it work????? How's it running?
Mercedes/AMG global shutdown SLR cam sales shortly after
11-25-2013, 11:02 AM
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Probably the stinkiest E55. My cats were really going and my 4yo said, daddy your car is farting and smells really bad. Can you get the car to stop farting..... After putting new cats, back to no stinking car.
11-25-2013, 12:04 PM
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Record for fastest a GF has driven the E? She trapped 172 in the mile and was over 180 when she got on the brakes!
Record for fastest a GF has driven the E? She trapped 172 in the mile and was over 180 when she got on the brakes!
11-25-2013, 05:31 PM
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