How did you do that?!! The most I have gotten from one tank is 320 mi and the fuel light was on for about 14 of those miles... I have had the Fit for 16 months and have not topped that using 91 octane fuel.

 

Good question.......yes, the first thing I noticed is that my arm bumps up against the arm rest when shifting and it REALLY annoyed me at first, but I realized I would just have to get used to it. The advantage is that the arm rest is longer than I thought and so is more useful since you can move your arm around on it in different positions on long trips. I wish it had been designed so that it sits further back in the cabin, though, so it doesn't interfere with shifting.

Having said all that, I got used to it very quickly and I don't even notice the problem any more, I just shift with my arm in a different position to accommodate the arm rest being in the way. The pluses outweigh this one minus so I still recommend it highly. The alternative is get the JDM full console arm rest which costs three times what this one does.

dg

 

Thanks David! I keep going back and forth between the Zeta and JDM version. Cost difference is huge! I wonder if the JDM has the same "elbow" issue? I guess I will ask a "Freakfitter" who has purchased one and who has a MT.

Thanks again for your feedback...

 

It has a sliding elbow rest.

 

"Thanks David! I keep going back and forth between the Zeta and JDM version. Cost difference is huge! I wonder if the JDM has the same "elbow" issue? I guess I will ask a "Freakfitter" who has purchased one and who has a MT."


I have the JDM console, and it doesn't bother me while shifting. I must note, however, that I am 6' 4" and I have my seat all the way back, so that my elbow rests ontop of the sliding cushion. I don't have any need to slide the cushion forward.
'07 VBP Sport 5MT w/ minor appearance & comfort mods!!

 

Hi Gang,

Something about this car has inspired me to become more organized than I have ever been in my life regarding mileage. I'm a guy who practically never balances his checkbook and here I am keeping, in minute detail, mileage records on my new-ish Fit. Go figure.

Here, for your edification, is my first collection of data. I got the car in mid-July.

My habits: I keep my cruising speed on the highway between 60-62 MPH, usually. Most of my city driving consists of short (4 mile-ish) bursts on the freeway, combined with urban, traffic light negotiating- with a rough 50/50 split between the two. When I say "mixed" city driving, that tends to be this sort of city driving, combined with 10 mile stretches on state highways that where I stop at traffic lights ever 2 miles or so.

I try to shift between 2,500 and 2700 RPM, though, when accelerating along an on-ramp, I'll go up to 3,000+ RPM. I generally go into 5th gear at around 40 MPH. I'd say it takes me about 4 seconds between shifts when shifting from a dead stop.

I do a moderate amount of coasting-to-a-stop (while in gear), but nothing that would seem unusual to other drivers on a regular city street.

I do use A/C when temperatures become slightly uncomfortable, but I blast the A/C for a while and then shut it off. This generally amounts, in these sweltering summer months, to the A/C being on about 20% of the time. (This includes compressor use for defogging.)

I never shut off the engine while driving. I will, on the freeway, very occasionally will draft a semi (to the side) for a few minutes if the opportunity presents itself (unless this entails me going faster than 60MPH).

I don't have cruise control. This is a 2008 Pearl Blue base FIT.


The results:

Fill Date ------ Gallons -- ODO -- MPG -- Tire PSI -- Comments
25-Jul-08 ---- 7.762 -- 274.8 -- 35.40 -- 32 --- First filll, 6 mi on purchase, 80% mixed city, lots of traffic, 25% A/C
6-Aug-08 ---- 7.589 -- 292.3 -- 38.52 -- 32 --- Mostly HWY, 60MPH cruise, 20% AC
6-Aug-08 ---- 4.622 -- 186.0 -- 40.24 -- 32 --- Road Trip All HWY, Bike Rack on Back, 300 lb inside, 60 MPH, Some drafting, 10% A/C
11-Aug-08 --- 8.527 -- 354.8 -- 41.61 -- 32 --- Road trip Mostly HWY, 50% Bike rack, some dirt roads, 55-60MPH cruise, rolling hills, 20% A/C
11-Aug-08 --- 9.381 -- 373.3 -- 39.79 -- 32 --- Road trip Mostly HWY, Bike rack, 55-65MPH cruise, 1hr mostly idle wait at border, 20% A/C
24-Aug-08 --- 9.224 -- 369.8 -- 40.09 -- 32 --- 70% mixed city commute (state hwys), 60MPH cruise, 25% A/C


Totals 47.105 -- 1851.0 -- 39.30 << Lifetime mileage

 

Results:

Topped off tank before and after fill to get the max distance. P&G from 45-35 on local hwy and P&G from 52-45 on interstate. Shifted at 2K.



Used 13.2 gallons = 65.4mpg

I guess I could of safely driven another 52 miles if it holds 14gallons. I just wasn't sure how much it holds and how accurate the fuel gauge was reading. I wasn't willing to run out of gas...... (I chickened out!)

 

I have the JDM console, and it doesn't bother me while shifting. I must note, however, that I am 6' 4" and I have my seat all the way back, so that my elbow rests ontop of the sliding cushion. I don't have any need to slide the cushion forward.
'07 VBP Sport 5MT w/ minor appearance & comfort mods!![/quote]


Thanks for the info! It's funny how I will sit in the car and the space for the armrest appears so small - yet viewing pictures of the JDM console it looks like a perfect fit. I am thinking if the armrest is not too high - it could work. Is there a height adjustment of any kind?

 

Sg error would of been small so I rolled out the correction from last fill.
It's -.7% now. That's promising as the only reason I'm over filling is to get some consistent data.

560 miles
12.58g
44.5mpg right at my avg
That's 41 miles after E light.
I know I have 2 gals till fumes on mine so I can say mine holds 13.7 gal from see it in the neck till bone dry

55mph and under
2k shift
some P&G w and W/o FAS
kill eng at most stops

Used the A/C often but pulsed the compressor

 

one thing im not getting....

how do you shift at 2k and expect to be even moving? lol this isnt a torque beast or anything

 

I was wondering the same thing. I tried that, following the suggestion, after I asked a few pages back, but I was barely even moving forward, when I had to slam in the clutch, and jump into 2nd.

 

I thought are tanks are 10.8 gallons. How are u guys saying 12.5 and 13.2 gallons in ur tanks. I average i would say on my 08 MT 35-38mpg. On the trip from CA to FL i average 45mpg i belive.

 

our capacity gas gallon is 10.8 and i guess he added 2 more gallon that makes it 12.8

 

225 with about 3/8ths of a tank left. I was at 185 at the halfway mark, which is higher than usual for me.

 

did you not see that he said he still gets over 40 mpg???? thats still freaking great.

you took his words out of context

 

Yep it is great, I got 53 last weekend going to the beach and back. 163 miles, 3.1 gallons.

 

Wow! This is very exciting... 38.8 MPG...on my first tank!!

I have a 08 Fit Sport 5MT I picked up a few days ago brand new. Now it has around ~400 miles. I come from the Evo world (I've owned a 330 WHP Evo IX SSL for about 2 years) and anything north of 20 MPG is simply astonishing to me! I did a few hypermiling techniques on this first tank of gas in the Fit. 60% HWY/ 40% CITY. Limited P&G, lots of FAS, never exceeded 55 MPH, after the first 100 miles increased tire pressure from 32PSI to 44PSI.

I bet I could break 40 MPG in no time. I'm debating whether or not to order a ScanGauge. May not need it, but still a neat tool.

 

161 miles
2.986 gal
53.92mpg

Testing with Grill blocks

 

No that's the safe fill spec.
If you don't mind risking damage to the tank EPA vent system it will take 3 to 4 more gals after the pump shuts off.

It's not easy to do that.

 

Oh ok thanks for clearing things up for me. Now i see how u guys are geting freakish mpg. Like i said i get around 33-38 mpg with about 70% city and 30% highway. I just shift at 3000 RPMS and try to keep it below 60 mph. So far so good these cars are great