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RS3 struggled on economy next to the 135i?

Just seen a whopping 363 miles out of 55 litres which by my reckoning is 30mpg? 50% more efficient than the RS4 and fill ups are less financially painful with a smaller tank. It's going on a Dyno Dynamics dyno on Thursday so what's the guesses as to output?

Woah!!!!!

363??!?!?!

Mines really struggling to do 300 and I do ALOT of motorway....TTRS would do 330 all day long so I recon I'm a gallon down vs. A gayRS....God knows how you got 363!?!?

I can get 320 pretty reliably out of the rs4

B7 is 63l vs. 55l?

adsgreen wrote:I can get 320 pretty reliably out of the rs4

Huh? I barely get 200 in the sticks and 120 around london, but i don't want to start another RS4 economy debate as there is one still knocking about from a month or so ago and this ones about the RS3.

I used to get the same ads but from between 63 and 66 litres on the same journey but as said this is 360+ on 55 litres and DIS said I still had 15 miles to get out of it. Even on winter tyres which are renowned for high rolling resistance I'm impressed.

D_K wrote:Woah!!!!!

363??!?!?!

Mines really struggling to do 300 and I do ALOT of motorway....TTRS would do 330 all day long so I recon I'm a gallon down vs. A gayRS....God knows how you got 363!?!?

At around the mileage you have now DK I was getting the same but just in this last tank that is the most I have gotten out of it. I'm tempted at some stage how may miles past 0 on the DIS it will do but will dig out my petrol can before I do!

Improves with age big time. I didn't get over 300 for the first few months. I now never get below 330 and my best was around 365.

I'll go for 340-345 BHP if your car is standard

Steve

D_K wrote:Woah!!!!!

363??!?!?!

Mines really struggling to do 300 and I do ALOT of motorway....TTRS would do 330 all day long so I recon I'm a gallon down vs. A gayRS....God knows how you got 363!?!?

Typical tight Gordies, they can get blood out of a stone lol

I am averaging 330 per tank and I have been as high as 360 (only 1 tank mind) on a pure motorway drive; it was a few days of tootling....mincing about between 70-80.

sonny wrote:

D_K wrote:Woah!!!!!

363??!?!?!

Mines really struggling to do 300 and I do ALOT of motorway....TTRS would do 330 all day long so I recon I'm a gallon down vs. A gayRS....God knows how you got 363!?!?

Typical tight Gordies, they can get blood out of a stone lol

What are Gordies?

If you've see my commute unfortuntely there isn't much opportunity to need to burn fuel any quicker. I just stick the car in 'D' and let it get on with it. s-tronic comes into its own in stop start traffic and when I drive through Mackem and Smoggie zones and have to endure their sh*te driving what can you do?

Mind I beat just about everything out of the traps and the Tyne Tunnel tolls on either side Must try launch control from there one of these days....

Sorry mate, Geordies

So are you missing the RS4?

I miss tracking my RS4, the clio is good, but really do miss it, esp the driving position

I still miss the noise most and the handling to a degree, don't miss it's thirst. RS3 is different, if anything I don't feel as worried about it because it is that much more discreet. Everyone knew what the 4 was, largely because of the non-res valved exhaust and there were always people wanting to race which grew tiresome, the RS3 just scares the beep out of the unassuming. Also with the 4 I wanted to keep modifying it, with the 3 a set of ARB's, intercooler and remap and I think I'll be happy. Not even bothered about an aftermarket exhaust.

P_G wrote:RS3 struggled on economy next to the 135i?

Just seen a whopping 363 miles out of 55 litres which by my reckoning is 30mpg? 50% more efficient than the RS4 and fill ups are less financially painful with a smaller tank. It's going on a Dyno Dynamics dyno on Thursday so what's the guesses as to output?

So what does the 135i get then?

P_G wrote:I still miss the noise most and the handling to a degree, don't miss it's thirst. RS3 is different, if anything I don't feel as worried about it because it is that much more discreet. Everyone knew what the 4 was, largely because of the non-res valved exhaust and there were always people wanting to race which grew tiresome, the RS3 just scares the beep out of the unassuming. Also with the 4 I wanted to keep modifying it, with the 3 a set of ARB's, intercooler and remap and I think I'll be happy. Not even bothered about an aftermarket exhaust.

Planning on mapping it soon?