It's back!!

[gtr-gaz]

Got my GTR back today
The acceleration is mindblowing!! A lot more than I need. Scared myself to death already.

Took it down the motorway and I was doing ***mph before I realised it.
It goes and handles like a dream.

Am well pleased.

The only down side is the forecast for the weekend is not that good.

Gary

[AlanN]

Gary you've been spotted

My other half saw you sometime last week..apparently she was about to wave when she realised it was not me as it had a roof

We really must get together for a photoshoot

BTW what engine did you go for in the end?

Alan.

[gtr-gaz]

Give me a call sometime and we will meet up.
I should be about this weekend.

The engine I went for was a 535hp.

One thing I haven't got used to yet and thats fuel consumption, or lack of.
I'm told that it will get better as the engine wears in.
It drinks Optimax faster than i can drink beer!
The shape of the tanks and with factory gauges gives a misleading rate of use from full to half full.
I would imagine a stack would give a far more accurate reading.

Incidently what sort of range can you get from twin tanks? I think I will be lucky to make 150 miles just cruising!

Gary

[steve_D]

I got 16mpg on a run cruising at 80.
Mine is 508bhp 407ci=6.7L.

Yes you do get a correct reading with the Stack because you can calibrate in 5L steps if you can cope with the time it takes to do it.
Steve

[UFO 2 NOB]

Can you tell me what you will get mpg wise if your giving large all the time with 535hp.My guess around 8mpg but i would like 2 know from the horses mouth.

[AlanN]

Well I have approx. 440-450bhp (425bhp 383ci + some induction improvements) and have done a few trackdays, I get around 7-8mpg whilst on track.

Alan.

[gtr-gaz]

I'll run one tank from full to empty and let you know.

Gary

[kzrd]

On a 200mile cruise in my GTR which currently has a 500bhp AS engine it does 24mpg. I am careful how it is measured as I noticed that if I run one tank empty some will flow into the other tank so I wasn't getting a true reading. The way I calculate it is to fill up both tanks at the start of the journey and then fill up both again afterwards.

[builder]

kzrd said:

On a 200mile cruise in my GTR which currently has a 500bhp AS engine it does 24mpg.

Hey, KZRD... Wow, that's excellent! Would you be so kind as to answer a couple of questions?...

Fuel injected?
What transaxle and gearing?

Thanks!
-- Scott
Reno, NV

>> Edited by builder on Thursday 16th September 15:50

[kzrd]

Carb as set/supplied by Am.Speed.
Getrag 6 speed.
Cruising at approx 80mph.