Blackbird
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 03:44 PM |
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R1 gas mileage at the track?
Trying to decide what size of fuel tank I'll need, I'm running a 2005 R1 motor.
What kind of gas mileage do you guys see when you hit the track?
I'd like to be able to run a 40-45 minute sprint race on one tank if I could.
Thanks!
Moti
[Edited on 7/10/08 by Blackbird]
A wise man said - don't count your years, make your years count!
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Or was it beers?
Either way, it's a pretty good advice.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 04:05 PM |
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This has been discussed before. Do a search (i think i remember 9mpg  )
Isnt American mpg different from English mpg? Might need to remember that 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Hugh_
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 04:31 PM |
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I was getting about 7mpg (UK gallons) out of my carbed Fireblade Fury on track. A 25l tank lasted me about 40minutes at Lydden (a slow/twisty
circuit).
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progers
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 04:34 PM |
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You'll need a tank capacity of around 30litres (~7US gallons). My 20 litre tank is good enough for 30 mins on track with a bit to spare.
Cheers
Paul
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smart51
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 05:13 PM |
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I always seem to get around 20 imperial MPG on track days (16 US MPG). I get a lot of scorn on here for saying it. Still, I maintain that using full
throttle to accelerate and going as fast as I can before braking for the corners, using the R1 clocks to measure miles and using the fuel pump to
measure petrol, I get about 20 MPG every time.
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 06:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I always seem to get around 20 imperial MPG on track days (16 US MPG). I get a lot of scorn on here for saying it. Still, I maintain that using full
throttle to accelerate and going as fast as I can before braking for the corners, using the R1 clocks to measure miles and using the fuel pump to
measure petrol, I get about 20 MPG every time.
Have you managed to correct the R1 clocks to read speed/mileage somehow? If so I'd be interested in how you have gone about this? (apologies for
the slight thread hi-jack!)
Cheers,
Andy
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Blackbird
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 07:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I always seem to get around 20 imperial MPG on track days (16 US MPG). I get a lot of scorn on here for saying it. Still, I maintain that using full
throttle to accelerate and going as fast as I can before braking for the corners, using the R1 clocks to measure miles and using the fuel pump to
measure petrol, I get about 20 MPG every time.
Thanks.
The first couple of replies left me a bit puzzled, I used to get about 8 US MPG out of my turbo miata at the track.
And that miata weighed almost double and had about 100 more HP than my locost should be when it's done.
I guess a fuel cell with about 8 US gallons should do for my purpose.
ATL makes one with pretty reasoable measurements to fit above the diff.
BTW, Andy I don't mind the hijack, I'm pretty interested myself in knowing the answer.
Moti
A wise man said - don't count your years, make your years count!
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Or was it beers?
Either way, it's a pretty good advice.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 08:44 PM |
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My 893 blade just swallowed fuel at lydden hill, two whole jerry cans in five 15 minute sessions, 10mpg would be generous....
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