4x100 vs. 4x114
#5
01-31-2013, 07:14 PM
another question:
GE8 Honda Fit's RPM is really high can this be adjusted? anything to lower its rpm
(its gearing ratio?)
high rpm might be why honda fit's mpg is not great...
GE8 Honda Fit's RPM is really high can this be adjusted? anything to lower its rpm
(its gearing ratio?)
high rpm might be why honda fit's mpg is not great...
Last edited by phenoyz; 01-31-2013 at 07:37 PM.
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#7
02-01-2013, 05:05 PM
It is an easy fix. Just don't push the gas pedal down so far.
#8
02-01-2013, 06:50 PM
drive like a normal person and dont push the pedal to the metal everywhere!
#9
02-01-2013, 10:25 PM
No sensible replies ....I dont drive HARD !!!!! this is my suppose to be DD-gas saver car !!!!!bought this to SAVE GAS not RACE IT !!!!!
that very old junk looking company car a 2000 Nissan Altima GXE, revs at 2300 rpm at 60 mph
while the fit revs at 3000rpm.
At 80 mph the nissan revs at 3200 RPM...and it has 254,000 miles !!!!
That OLD 2000 Nissan Altima GXE (automatic) is like a HYBRID !!!!!
at first I thought the gasoline gauge was not working , that needle almost never moves, it almost never eats gas--- BUT UNFORTUNATELY it WORKS !!!!
I WISH Honda Fit's RPM can be adjusted !!!!!
(and i drive that Nissan HARD---80-100 mph, not my car its the company's !!!)
The only way i can get a good mpg with the Honda Fit is to drive between 60-65mph always air condition OFF...(highway)
turn on A/C and drive above 70 mph your mpg will suck
*I use premium full synthetic eneos 0w-20 (sustina)*
Definitely not a Nissan person but they got it right.....
that very old junk looking company car a 2000 Nissan Altima GXE, revs at 2300 rpm at 60 mph
while the fit revs at 3000rpm.
At 80 mph the nissan revs at 3200 RPM...and it has 254,000 miles !!!!
That OLD 2000 Nissan Altima GXE (automatic) is like a HYBRID !!!!!
at first I thought the gasoline gauge was not working , that needle almost never moves, it almost never eats gas--- BUT UNFORTUNATELY it WORKS !!!!
I WISH Honda Fit's RPM can be adjusted !!!!!
(and i drive that Nissan HARD---80-100 mph, not my car its the company's !!!)
The only way i can get a good mpg with the Honda Fit is to drive between 60-65mph always air condition OFF...(highway)
turn on A/C and drive above 70 mph your mpg will suck
*I use premium full synthetic eneos 0w-20 (sustina)*
Definitely not a Nissan person but they got it right.....
Last edited by phenoyz; 02-04-2013 at 01:09 PM.
#10
02-01-2013, 11:01 PM
Final drive...
lower final drive ratio: longer gears, overall lower RPM, higher top speed. Better cruising fuel economy
higher final drive ratio: shortens gears, overall higher RPM, lower top speed, worse cruising fuel economy.
The 5MTs are considered to have a way too high final drive compared to other small cars, so you have to stick to 60-65 or fuel economy takes a hit.
ligher flywheel and underdrive pulleys let the engine rev more freely
LSD was pretty self explanatory, but wouldnt affect performance, just handling and cornering grip.
lower final drive ratio: longer gears, overall lower RPM, higher top speed. Better cruising fuel economy
higher final drive ratio: shortens gears, overall higher RPM, lower top speed, worse cruising fuel economy.
The 5MTs are considered to have a way too high final drive compared to other small cars, so you have to stick to 60-65 or fuel economy takes a hit.
ligher flywheel and underdrive pulleys let the engine rev more freely
LSD was pretty self explanatory, but wouldnt affect performance, just handling and cornering grip.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/gene...ios-chart.html
This is the guy who knows what he's saying too bad he doesn't post here anymore....
Last edited by phenoyz; 02-01-2013 at 11:06 PM.
#12
02-01-2013, 11:19 PM
(i've also taken the rear seats off to make the Fit as light as possible)
with the Honda's small engine compared to that Nissan Altima, the Fit
should have a significantly higher mpg !!!
and that nissan is also a VERY heavy 4 door sedan, and i don't know or nobody knows who is maintaining that .
i just drive it...but still it drives like a HYBRID and the ENGINE is still strong!!! --- 254,000 miles (it actually also drives smooth)
also found out today theres no water in the fucking coolant!!! lucky it didn't over heat as i've been
driving it for a week already like that...
i drive that Nissan 310 miles / day from las vegas to pahrump then to arizona....then back to vegas
Last edited by phenoyz; 02-04-2013 at 01:10 PM.
#14
02-02-2013, 02:32 AM
i am using 15x7 enkei rpf-1 with 195/55 tires
(i've also taken the rear seats off to make the Fit as light as possible)
So you've been part of the cause of the high revs. 195/55/15 is shorter than stock for a GE.
with the Honda's small engine compared to that Nissan Altima, the Fit
should have a significantly higher mpg !!!
You know the Fit is a tall people/stuff carrier, right?
and that nissan is also a VERY heavy 4 door sedan, and i don't know or nobody knows who is maintaining that shit..the owner of the company also don't give shit...
Your 14 year old Nissan weighs 28-3k lbs. That's a relatively light car by today's standards.
i just drive it...but still it drives like a HYBRID and the ENGINE is still strong!!! --- 254,000 miles (it actually also drives smooth)
also found out today theres no water in the fucking coolant!!! lucky it didn't over heat as i've been
driving it for a week already like that...
In what way does it drive like a hybrid? I've driven Prii/Insights and outside of regenerative braking, found them startlingly normal. Good job caring for your car >_>
i drive that Nissan 310 miles / day from las vegas to pahrump then to arizona....then back to vegas
(i've also taken the rear seats off to make the Fit as light as possible)
So you've been part of the cause of the high revs. 195/55/15 is shorter than stock for a GE.
with the Honda's small engine compared to that Nissan Altima, the Fit
should have a significantly higher mpg !!!
You know the Fit is a tall people/stuff carrier, right?
and that nissan is also a VERY heavy 4 door sedan, and i don't know or nobody knows who is maintaining that shit..the owner of the company also don't give shit...
Your 14 year old Nissan weighs 28-3k lbs. That's a relatively light car by today's standards.
i just drive it...but still it drives like a HYBRID and the ENGINE is still strong!!! --- 254,000 miles (it actually also drives smooth)
also found out today theres no water in the fucking coolant!!! lucky it didn't over heat as i've been
driving it for a week already like that...
In what way does it drive like a hybrid? I've driven Prii/Insights and outside of regenerative braking, found them startlingly normal. Good job caring for your car >_>
i drive that Nissan 310 miles / day from las vegas to pahrump then to arizona....then back to vegas
#16
02-02-2013, 09:44 AM
2000 Nissan Altima: 18mpg city 26mpg highway rated.
Most online stats agree:
2000 Nissan Altima MPG Reports | Fuelly
It does have a 16 gallon tank, so maybe that's why you think it gets better gas mileage? You know the Fit has a tiny 10 gallon tank right? I can go further in my wife's Chrysler than the Fit but it has a giant gas tank, it definitely doesn't get better gas mileage.
In all this complaining you have yet to say what your gas mileage was on the Altima, if you say 35mpg i'm sorry but i'm going to have to raise the BS flag.
Most online stats agree:
2000 Nissan Altima MPG Reports | Fuelly
It does have a 16 gallon tank, so maybe that's why you think it gets better gas mileage? You know the Fit has a tiny 10 gallon tank right? I can go further in my wife's Chrysler than the Fit but it has a giant gas tank, it definitely doesn't get better gas mileage.
In all this complaining you have yet to say what your gas mileage was on the Altima, if you say 35mpg i'm sorry but i'm going to have to raise the BS flag.
#17
02-02-2013, 11:11 AM
I drive as conservatively as possible on the Fit to get good mpg
Did you READ what I said.. I only get good mpg on the Fit if I drive
between 60-65 mph (highway) A/C OFF!!!
In the city stop and go the Fit mpg definitely sucks especially with A/C turned on !!!
With this small engine the Fit should also get good mpg in the city but it doesn't!!!!
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@ Wanderer I am speaking on personal experience, that 2000 Nissan Altima GXE drives like a hybrid,
No reason to lie...
Last edited by phenoyz; 02-02-2013 at 11:54 AM.
#19
02-02-2013, 12:11 PM
I love how it drives! I love its cargo space capacity! although mpg isn't STELLAR...
Last edited by phenoyz; 02-02-2013 at 12:27 PM.
#20
02-02-2013, 03:51 PM
I see you ignored my post, I'll once again ask:
What sort of fuel economy do you see in each car?
In what way does the Altima drive like a hybrid? I'm assuming you've never driven one before.
You've raised the effective gear ratios of the car by putting smaller than stock tires on.
Braking has a massive role in fuel economy, it sounds like you fail to realize this.
What sort of fuel economy do you see in each car?
In what way does the Altima drive like a hybrid? I'm assuming you've never driven one before.
You've raised the effective gear ratios of the car by putting smaller than stock tires on.
Braking has a massive role in fuel economy, it sounds like you fail to realize this.