Surprising side-effect of FMIC

[Leeboy]

I've recently had a big FMIC fitted to my Octy, and although on the rolling road back at AMD, it hasn't done anything in the way of additional peak power outputs, it has made both bhp and torque curves plateau for longer as the revs near the limiter, so good news there.

Interestingly though, lately I am finding I am getting an extra 30 or 40 miles per tank of fuel. I don't know if that is because the shift in where power picks in the rev range (up from about 3750 rpm to about 4500 for torque) and so under normal usage I am using a more efficient level rev range, or is it something else. Anyone else know what I am rambling on about?

Lee

[boyced]

Originally Posted by Leeboy

Anyone else know what I am rambling on about?
Lee

nope

[Neo_VR]

Colder more dense air burns better than warmer air... im finding im heading for at least 650miles from a tank in ma furby now its gotten colder

[pbirkett]

650 miles ????????

Jeeeezus, you dont wear a flat cap and use a zimmer frame do you?

[MonkeyHanger]

Originally Posted by pbirkett

650 miles ????????

Jeeeezus, you dont wear a flat cap and use a zimmer frame do you?

Maybe he does....

But when he wants to play he's got a faster car than you with decent brakes & suspension

[Neo_VR]

Originally Posted by MonkeyHanger

Maybe he does....

But when he wants to play he's got a faster car than you with decent brakes & suspension

Faster than most octys too

just coz i got the performance, doesnt mean i need to use it all the time, this car is my day to day car and my weekend car.. so it suits me well economy-performace

altho i did upset a evo 6 driver earlier who had about 20-odd wideboys packed in it

[MonkeyHanger]

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Faster than most octys too

You still drive like an old woman though.

ALL the Fabia's were going around Anglesey like they were on ice...specially at the hairpin

[Stuart_J]

Interesting, Im not, must be me enjoying it more !!
Next time youre at AMD get them to raise the limiter a few hundred revs, Ive been running mine like that for about a year with no problems, those extra few revs mean I dont hit the limiter (except in top on one occasion

[Neo_VR]

Originally Posted by MonkeyHanger

You still drive like an old woman though.

ALL the Fabia's were going around Anglesey like they were on ice...specially at the hairpin

IIRC there were only a couple of cars that i would class as faster round anglesey that weekend.. Jon, pikey, that elise and the blue caterham..
everything else was pretty similar (is that democratic enough)
either way.. currently on 590 miles with range of 75 to go.. and theres usually another half gallon when it reaches 0

[MonkeyHanger]

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

IIRC there were only a couple of cars that i would class as faster round anglesey that weekend.. Jon, pikey, that elise and the blue caterham..
everything else was pretty similar (is that democratic enough)

I'm not talking about how fast anyone was going around, more about the amount of pussyfooting that was going on

[spinndrift]

I don't remember seeing any pussy there.

[Neo_VR]

Originally Posted by MonkeyHanger

I'm not talking about how fast anyone was going around, more about the amount of pussyfooting that was going on

I certainly wasnt pussyfooting... altho i think Jason was (with the sheep??)

[pbirkett]

Originally Posted by MonkeyHanger

Maybe he does....

But when he wants to play he's got a faster car than you with decent brakes & suspension

And probably a lot more debt

[Neo_VR]

Originally Posted by pbirkett

And probably a lot more debt

my car.. in its fully modded state still cost less than £12k

[pbirkett]

Oh shut it

That does it, I'm getting a Porsche!

[MonkeyHanger]

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

my car.. in its fully modded state still cost less than £12k

Ahh but is it paid for yet?