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Contraversial results

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:35 am
by A1ex
Sooo,

I've been running on Vpower since my tuning at PAW and have been getting 23 - 23.5 mpg as an average (still driving it hard).

Anyway, wanted to fill up last week and the garage was out of Vpower :facepalm: so I had to put some of Tescos Momentum 99 in.

Finished the tank today, still driving hard, and did exactly the same route everyday on both tanks. The Tesco 99 gave me just over 25 mpg :shock:

Before asked, my calcs are right. It's always taken from a full tank, miles noted on refill and calculated from the fuel taken to put it back to a full tank. For example; 212 miles / 38.23 L * 4.52 (convert to gallons) is my calculation from this morning and I always work it out this way.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:39 am
by mercutio
:shock:

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:59 am
by knightmare
A gallon is 4.54609188 litres....


Paul

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:18 am
by A1ex
Thanks for that Paul.

I always use 4.52 so even if it's not excatly right the numbers are still comparable.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:16 pm
by Bio
I always get a little more on Momentum also. Though lately I've been putting in Shell regular and the engine sure seems quieter.

All very odd.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:43 pm
by Dino
Funny you should say this.

My car is mapped on V-Power also.

However, I also filled up last week on Tesco 99.

MPG isnt an issue, but the car didnt have as much go as she usually does in comparison to when running on V-Power.

V-power for me from now on

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:11 pm
by A1ex
Now you've reminded me dino mine did seem a bit flat compared to the usual vpower feel but the mpg was a bit of a shock! Especially when the momentum 99 is 6pence per litre cheaper than vpower from my local :shock:

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:15 pm
by RattyMcClelland
I use moonshine.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:48 pm
by stk prelude
Vpower everytime for me... i know its cleaner than the supermarket jobby.. and i rather not rag my car on anything else than vpower when im tuned on vpower... more risk of a BANG moment!! :lol:

plus i'm a Shell car club member so i get points, so get money off vouchers 8-)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:52 pm
by Ammo
Normally run mine on Tesco 99, can't get V-power here now the only Shell station closed down

At the mo i'm back to dirty 95 ron as it was all I could get at the time