615km On One Tank

[MRSAMO]

I did a recent Melbourne to Sydney trip just recently in my GTR and managed to get 615km to the tank (filled up 65 litres). I believe it could have gone another 10kms but didn't want to risk not seeing another petrol station for another 36. Driving at mostly 2900rpm and 110km/h.

Having never gotten over 500kms before that was pretty amazing. The hard part was watching slower cars overtake me (and doing 130km/h). Compared to my Z the Skyline felt "nervous" at high speed though I think this is probably to do with the stock suspensions and ride height (a bit higher).

[bubba]

I get 600km to a tank out of my Stagea (not exactly stock) on long country drives and that's with a rather heavy right foot, very nice tourer.

[sneakey pete]

If i load a drum or two in the back of my serria i Should be able to cairns and back on a tank.

In all seriousness though, you'd probably get even futher if you were only doing 80 or 90km/r, that seems to be about the sweet spot for air resistance/vs engine resistance etc.

[pistol-pete]

I got about 550km out of my 33gtr on the way back to Adelaide from Melbourne. And that was sitting on about 140 most of the way

[MRSAMO]

If i load a drum or two in the back of my serria i Should be able to cairns and back on a tank.

In all seriousness though, you'd probably get even futher if you were only doing 80 or 90km/r, that seems to be about the sweet spot for air resistance/vs engine resistance etc.

Interesting.

[bubba]

My wagon is actually more efficient at 140 than 90.

[32 4whore]

my cedric got 650km's to a tank. when i was driving from adeliade out to Mount Barker. It's got a VQ30DET.

I wouldn't mind driving over to Melbourne to see what it can really get.

he numbers your comingup with a pretty good though. I'm sure with a tune you would get a bit more out of a tank depending on how you tune it.

[RWG]

Hi i did about 580km with my V35 250GT,untill the light came on and that's with about 5 run's down the 1/4 mile strip and with travelling at an average 120km/hr on the highway. The bok say's i should get about 12km/lt more like 8km/lt if i work it out, i guess our fuel here in Botswana is the cause its only 93 octane.

[t5iv]

Heading to Syd from Bris. I got about 600ks of a 60L tank.

Thank haeding back, god knows how, I got 702ks of a 60L tank.

Good fun. 350 GT-8. Avg 130-140 for the trip, this includes slowing down for the small towns on the way.

[MRSAMO]

That's amazing guys but you're driving much newer cars!

[Doobs]

Heading to Syd from Bris. I got about 600ks of a 60L tank.

Thank haeding back, god knows how, I got 702ks of a 60L tank.

Good fun. 350 GT-8. Avg 130-140 for the trip, this includes slowing down for the small towns on the way.

Must have been because you were driving back down, you use less fuel going downhill.