Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:59:48 -0400
Reply-To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject: Re: misc (mpg, transmission, driving habits.)
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I was wondering if you'd chipped them or some such. Calling it 230 is
already like the old SAE gross pre-72 I can't let you get away with
240 if you haven't earned it :) So do they have EGRs or no?
Jim Akiba
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
> Eh? Isn't that the right horsepower on the SVX? Oh, 230 hp. mea culpa.
>
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> On Sep 12, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Jim Akiba wrote:
>
>> Kim do you have an active EGR system on the SVXs in your vans? Where
>> does the 240HP for the SVXs come from, measured or guess?
>>
>> Jim Akiba
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> My most recent vehicle purchase is not a Vanagon. But a Jaguar X-Type
>>> (small 4 wheel drive sedan). I got it as I wanted a winter vehicle
>>> OTHER than my Vanagons, and I wanted something that got (relatively)
>>> good fuel economy.
>>>
>>> So it is interesting (to me) to compare engine/transmission and fuel
>>> economy between it and my "normal" Vanagons.
>>>
>>> Vehicle Jaguar X-type Vanagon Syncro Vanagon Syncro Camper
>>> Engine 3.0 V6 3.3 H6 3.3 H6
>>> weight 3428 lbs 3650 lbs 4000 lbs
>>> HP 231 240 240
>>> MPG 18-30mpg 16-17 mpg 15-17 mpg
>>> L n/a 6.03 6.03
>>> 1st 3.42 3.78 3.78
>>> 2nd 2.14 2.06 2.06
>>> 3rd 1.45 1.23 1.08
>>> 4th 1.03 0.86 0.70
>>> 5th 0.77 n/a n/a
>>> Final Drive 3.80 5.43 5.43
>>> Tire size 225/45R17 225/70R15 215/75R16
>>>
>>> MPG figure is real world experience GPS corrected for tire size
>>> differences.
>>>
>>> Tire size on the vanagon doesn't seem to make any difference towards
>>> fuel economy (from using 205/65R15 tires or 215/75R16)
>>>
>>> On the Jag, the gearing is oriented towards sporty. If I don't shift
>>> extremely early the mpg figure drops dramatically. Early shifting is
>>> around 2800 rpm (at most). On the Vanagons, I find that if I shift at
>>> less than 4000 rpms, the engine tends to accelerate VERY slowly (On
>>> the Westy, the big jump between 2nd and 3rd really means I wind up 2nd
>>> pretty decently.)
>>>
>>> In reviewing all the specs, it occurs to me that while the
>>> aerodynamics make some difference as to the fuel economy, especially
>>> above 50 mph, it is possible that the final drive ratio is the big
>>> difference.
>>>
>>> I'll have to do a lot more experimenting with driving habits in my
>>> passenger syncro to see if I can't make a significant impact on my
>>> fuel economy.
>>>
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