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Jimmy S · #11 03-07-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Two

They do have fairly poor fuel economy stock. But that can easily be fixed with a retune, which is a good idea anyway to get rid of the VOD.

Sorry mate, But im not sure when you drove a B4... let alone when you drove one for an entire tank of fuel!

In actual fact, they have quite good fuel economy, I know this because I OWNED one for nearly a year!

Country driving you can get over 600kms to a tank(60ish Litre tank)

city driving you should be getting around 450kms with "reasonably" fuel efficient driving(read: not hammering it around every corner!)

In terms of getting a retune done on the B4 in perth. Verso will do a full tune on the dyno as they do with the WRX's/Evo's whereas EcuTek can only offer you a Tek 2 tune which is not only more expensive, but it is a base map with a short street tune done on the road by your chosen tuner.(Tek 3 is not available in WA unless an MRT Rep is over here specially)

I know which way I would be going!

I guess Google doesnt know everything!

Mister Two · #12 03-07-2007, 02:15 PM

Google know from experience only. I have never owned a b4. But I have a couple friends who have. They regularly got around 15L/100Km from their B4s. City driving, but not lead footed. the best one of my mates ever got was 12L/100km when he spent a week working in the country. Hes was not into the whole modification thing so he ended up selling after a couple of years and getting an Audi.

Jimmy S · #13 03-07-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Two

Google know from experience only. I have never owned a b4. But I have a couple friends who have. They regularly got around 15L/100Km from their B4s. City driving, but not lead footed. the best one of my mates ever got was 12L/100km when he spent a week working in the country. Hes was not into the whole modification thing so he ended up selling after a couple of years and getting an Audi.

I guess they bought lemons then?

I used to push mine a fair bit, plus i had a modified intake and diff back exhaust... and yet i got about the same fuel economy as I do in the WRX...

My Dad who now owns the car, gets around 10-12L/100kms city driving and the car is back to almost stock!

Perhaps your mates were not using 98RON fuel?

Clint · #14 03-07-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Two

I dont know if Verso can do the retunes on B4s but Im pretty sure ECUtek can do it.

Look at the workshop sticky in the Mechanical section for a full list of Perth Subaru specialist Performance workshops.

Why even bothing saying that. It's all assumption!

Jimmy S · #15 03-07-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy S

In terms of getting a retune done on the B4 in perth. Verso will do a full tune on the dyno as they do with the WRX's/Evo's whereas EcuTek can only offer you a Tek 2 tune which is not only more expensive, but it is a base map with a short street tune done on the road by your chosen tuner.(Tek 3 is not available in WA unless an MRT Rep is over here specially)

I know which way I would be going!

I guess Google doesnt know everything!

I have cleared it up anyway Clint!