Blue flame mpg

damian666 · 14-08-2007, 19:37

hi all
fitted a blue flame cat back system last week and it seems to have improved the fuel consumption, before it was fitted i could only do about 220

miles on a full tank of petrol but on my first full tank with it fitted i did 290 miles

without changing my driving style, just wondered if this is normal as i thought it would lower mpg slightly. cheers

mattbeef · 14-08-2007, 20:59

tbh i noticed the same ie an improvement but not that much!
i think if mine only did 220 to a full take id be arrested as they would think that i stole it :p

vRS_Si · 14-08-2007, 21:21

Regulary get mid to high 30's mpg from mine and can get 40mpg + on a cross country national speed limit road when traffic doesn't allow progress

damian666 · 14-08-2007, 21:50

so 220 miles per tank aint that good then?

smstext · 14-08-2007, 22:03

heavy right foot?

vRS_Si · 14-08-2007, 22:03

Add another 100 to that at least!!
Usually get 340-360 from a tank.
Though will vary with how you drive the car

damian666 · 14-08-2007, 22:11

had the car 2 years and no matter how i drive it i cant get much more than 220 miles 230 max even on the motorway just thought it was normal

lordrobs · 14-08-2007, 22:33

Will I have my vRS taken away if I admit to geting nearly 400 to a tank

Groundzer0 · 14-08-2007, 22:43

Yes I must admit that with a full tank. £48 at current prices I will get somewhere between 400-420 miles. But this is driving like an angel and resisting all temptation to dust the little pr!ck in the XR2i on the local bypass. And when I say angel 70mph on motorways & free wheeling down steep hills at normal speeds.
The reason why you are getting better MPG is that the engine is running more efficiently the motor doesn't have to expend power by having to push the exhaust fumes down the pipe as it is flowing more freely.

Fezboy · 15-08-2007, 08:24

I'm getting about 300-320 around town driving with the odd blast here and there!

RichB86 · 15-08-2007, 09:47

220 doesnt sound good imo have you had a remap? or never serviced it? only hoon around town only and never go on longer trips? id get it checked tbh as id be unhappy with that.

LJ_Matt · 15-08-2007, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fezboy

I'm getting about 300-320 around town driving with MORE THAN the odd blast here and there!

Same here

.
Did get a lot more this week but only due to a 260 mile round trip to sussex at the weekend..........

Johnny50 · 15-08-2007, 10:08

Just topped up this morning, and my odometer was at 397 miles, and according to the daft computer, i had 10 miles remaining lol.

Thats on an Octy vRS with Jabba stage 2, fairly sensible driving with the odd spurt !

Wayne Kerr · 15-08-2007, 10:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by damian666

so 220 miles per tank aint that good then?

Jezzus ,,,,,,, I get more than that towing an 18' boat !!!

damian666 · 15-08-2007, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichB86

220 doesnt sound good imo have you had a remap? or never serviced it? only hoon around town only and never go on longer trips? id get it checked tbh as id be unhappy with that.

car is standard apart from blue flame cat back and green panel filter, serviced every year with only 39k on the clock ( not bad for a Y reg ). think i better get my local skoda dealer to check it out.

Johnny50 · 15-08-2007, 11:51

I'm presuming you dont feel that there's anything wrong ?

What type of driving are you doing ?
Town, Motorway, bit of both ?

damian666 · 15-08-2007, 11:58

Mostly town driving, only a 14 mile round trip to work each day. The car has a rough idle and sometimes i lose the boost when driving and have to switch the engine off and on again to get it back.

Johnny50 · 15-08-2007, 12:00

Have you had VAG-COM or similar onto it so see if there are any faults ?

May be worth a quick check.

damian666 · 15-08-2007, 12:11

Service is due next week i will get them to put it on the computer and see what comes up. i had it done once before cant remember the code i think it was something like "over boost pressure" they told me it was nothing to worry about.

RichB86 · 15-08-2007, 12:22

get it checked and take it for a long drive somewhere. doesn't sound right to me at all.

Timo · 15-08-2007, 12:27

240 is about what I get normally, 70% must be trips of less than 5 miles though. That was the same even before it was tweaked. Full service history and nothing coming up there. Get just short of 400 if take it steady on a motorway trip. Is there anything that I can do to improve the mpg other than drive like ned flanders?

vRS_Si · 15-08-2007, 12:29

Have to say my commute to work is only 3 miles and i'm jucky to see above 20mpg as the car doesn't even have time to warm up.
But my girlfriend lives 65 miles away so it gets a long run twice a week and the tank averages mid 30's mpg upto 40mpg if the 65 mile trip is stuck behind an HGV.

Johnny50 · 15-08-2007, 12:34

Si..Buy a bike lazy bones ! 3 miles...Pah.

RichB86 · 15-08-2007, 12:56

short distances will kill your car! as said above get a bike!

lordrobs · 15-08-2007, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny50

Si..Buy a bike lazy bones ! 3 miles...Pah.

My workplace is just over 2 miles away

I was tempted to start biking in and stop coming home for lunch but unfortunately that would require far too much effort

14-08-2007, 19:37	#1
damian666 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cinderford, glos Posts: 18 Members Car: yellow octy vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blue flame mpg hi all fitted a blue flame cat back system last week and it seems to have improved the fuel consumption, before it was fitted i could only do about 220 miles on a full tank of petrol but on my first full tank with it fitted i did 290 miles without changing my driving style, just wondered if this is normal as i thought it would lower mpg slightly. cheers Last edited by damian666; 14-08-2007 at 20:05.

14-08-2007, 20:59	#2
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg tbh i noticed the same ie an improvement but not that much! i think if mine only did 220 to a full take id be arrested as they would think that i stole it :p __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

14-08-2007, 21:21	#3
vRS_Si Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,293 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Regulary get mid to high 30's mpg from mine and can get 40mpg + on a cross country national speed limit road when traffic doesn't allow progress __________________ vRS Mirror polished 9*18" Mercedes Alloys, APR FMIC, ABD TIP & CAI, Powder coated inlet manifold, Jabba Re-map, Blueflame/Pipewerx exhaust, Forge DV, KW v3 coilovers, Neuspeed ARB, S3 strut braces, bonnet lifters, Autostyl rear spoiler, Milotec rear diffuser & bumper grills, side rubbing strips removed, front and rear rubbing strips smoothed and colour coded, scuttle pannel colour coded, chrome grill colour coded, mk2 vRS badge, de-locked, tints, mk4 aero wipers.

14-08-2007, 21:50	#4
damian666 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cinderford, glos Posts: 18 Members Car: yellow octy vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg so 220 miles per tank aint that good then?

14-08-2007, 22:03	#5
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14-08-2007, 22:03	#6
vRS_Si Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,293 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Add another 100 to that at least!! Usually get 340-360 from a tank. Though will vary with how you drive the car __________________ vRS Mirror polished 9*18" Mercedes Alloys, APR FMIC, ABD TIP & CAI, Powder coated inlet manifold, Jabba Re-map, Blueflame/Pipewerx exhaust, Forge DV, KW v3 coilovers, Neuspeed ARB, S3 strut braces, bonnet lifters, Autostyl rear spoiler, Milotec rear diffuser & bumper grills, side rubbing strips removed, front and rear rubbing strips smoothed and colour coded, scuttle pannel colour coded, chrome grill colour coded, mk2 vRS badge, de-locked, tints, mk4 aero wipers.

14-08-2007, 22:11	#7
damian666 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cinderford, glos Posts: 18 Members Car: yellow octy vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg had the car 2 years and no matter how i drive it i cant get much more than 220 miles 230 max even on the motorway just thought it was normal

14-08-2007, 22:33	#8
lordrobs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 272 Members Car: Octy vRS Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Will I have my vRS taken away if I admit to geting nearly 400 to a tank

14-08-2007, 22:43	#9
Groundzer0 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorks Posts: 171 Members Car: Black Skoda Octavia vRS 2003 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Yes I must admit that with a full tank. £48 at current prices I will get somewhere between 400-420 miles. But this is driving like an angel and resisting all temptation to dust the little pr!ck in the XR2i on the local bypass. And when I say angel 70mph on motorways & free wheeling down steep hills at normal speeds. The reason why you are getting better MPG is that the engine is running more efficiently the motor doesn't have to expend power by having to push the exhaust fumes down the pipe as it is flowing more freely. __________________ Black Mk1 Octavia vRS Black is the new...........Er!!!

15-08-2007, 08:24	#10
Fezboy Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Watford Posts: 2,474 Members Car: Mondeo 2.2TDCI Thanks: 21 Thanked 122 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg I'm getting about 300-320 around town driving with the odd blast here and there! __________________ Octavia VRs *SOLD* The futures somkey! The futures diesel

15-08-2007, 09:47	#11
RichB86 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 879 Members Car: Octavia Vrs Thanks: 37 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg 220 doesnt sound good imo have you had a remap? or never serviced it? only hoon around town only and never go on longer trips? id get it checked tbh as id be unhappy with that. __________________ Must Go Faster

15-08-2007, 10:08	#13
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,457 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Just topped up this morning, and my odometer was at 397 miles, and according to the daft computer, i had 10 miles remaining lol. Thats on an Octy vRS with Jabba stage 2, fairly sensible driving with the odd spurt !

15-08-2007, 11:51	#16
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,457 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg I'm presuming you dont feel that there's anything wrong ? What type of driving are you doing ? Town, Motorway, bit of both ?

15-08-2007, 11:58	#17
damian666 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cinderford, glos Posts: 18 Members Car: yellow octy vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Mostly town driving, only a 14 mile round trip to work each day. The car has a rough idle and sometimes i lose the boost when driving and have to switch the engine off and on again to get it back.

15-08-2007, 12:00	#18
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,457 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Have you had VAG-COM or similar onto it so see if there are any faults ? May be worth a quick check.

15-08-2007, 12:11	#19
damian666 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cinderford, glos Posts: 18 Members Car: yellow octy vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Service is due next week i will get them to put it on the computer and see what comes up. i had it done once before cant remember the code i think it was something like "over boost pressure" they told me it was nothing to worry about.

15-08-2007, 12:22	#20
RichB86 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 879 Members Car: Octavia Vrs Thanks: 37 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg get it checked and take it for a long drive somewhere. doesn't sound right to me at all. __________________ Must Go Faster

15-08-2007, 12:27	#21
Timo Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miles from where I want to be. Posts: 395 Members Car: Octy VRS Tdi Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg 240 is about what I get normally, 70% must be trips of less than 5 miles though. That was the same even before it was tweaked. Full service history and nothing coming up there. Get just short of 400 if take it steady on a motorway trip. Is there anything that I can do to improve the mpg other than drive like ned flanders?

15-08-2007, 12:29	#22
vRS_Si Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,293 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Have to say my commute to work is only 3 miles and i'm jucky to see above 20mpg as the car doesn't even have time to warm up. But my girlfriend lives 65 miles away so it gets a long run twice a week and the tank averages mid 30's mpg upto 40mpg if the 65 mile trip is stuck behind an HGV. __________________ vRS Mirror polished 9*18" Mercedes Alloys, APR FMIC, ABD TIP & CAI, Powder coated inlet manifold, Jabba Re-map, Blueflame/Pipewerx exhaust, Forge DV, KW v3 coilovers, Neuspeed ARB, S3 strut braces, bonnet lifters, Autostyl rear spoiler, Milotec rear diffuser & bumper grills, side rubbing strips removed, front and rear rubbing strips smoothed and colour coded, scuttle pannel colour coded, chrome grill colour coded, mk2 vRS badge, de-locked, tints, mk4 aero wipers.

15-08-2007, 12:34	#23
Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,457 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg Si..Buy a bike lazy bones ! 3 miles...Pah.

15-08-2007, 12:56	#24
RichB86 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 879 Members Car: Octavia Vrs Thanks: 37 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Blue flame mpg short distances will kill your car! as said above get a bike! __________________ Must Go Faster

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