Hey! I have an sti!!! I get 28 hwy with the dccd set to the rear, my
sti is 300whp, 80 more than stock, and I have a turbo miata that used
to be 300 whp, both cars are incredible and FAST! miata gets 33-35 hwy
mileage
Sincerely,
Matt
On Mar 24, 2010, at 9:55 AM, David Lieb <72spridget@gmail.com> wrote:
>> How is it that a 435hp 378 cu in LS3 in a new Vette can get 28mpg
>> hwy,
>> yet a 300hp 2 liter EVO or 2.5 liter WRX STi can only get 23-25
>> hwy???
>> They're small engines, but they can't need boost to maintain hwy
>> speeds, can
>> they?
>
> One reason might be that people needed the Vette to make decent MPG in
> order to convince SWMBO to let them buy it, therefore GM put a lot of
> effort into that 6th gear being very tall and the engine management
> willing to optimize for that. OTOH, NO ONE buys an STi for the
> mileage, they buy it for the crazy factor ;-) Subaru is probably proud
> of the mileage it doesn't get. Take a look at the demographics of the
> purchasers...
> David L
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