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My FC Getting Better With Low RPM
Ender:
--- Quote from: iagree on November 04, 2008, 01:45:44 PM ---Hello guys,
Last Sunday, when i drove back from Msia to JB 2ndlink to SG with 110km/h & 2000 to 2200RPM, my FC has increased back to 17.5km/L.
Song!
Regards.
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Despite some saying about 90km/hr is the sweet spot for latio FC. I personal experience also agrees with you. Came back from Cameron Highland along NSHW, controlling within the speed limit of 110km/hr, I also hit 17.1km/l...
dsrio:
--- Quote from: SoL on November 05, 2008, 12:12:06 PM ---Actually, pumping more air is much safer than having not enough air. The common misconception that pump more air will lead ur tires to bulge is because last time tires were poorly designed. Now new tires have steel belts in them, so its perfectly ok to pump more air.
I pump 300 on all 4, and combined with slower driving at 90km/h, I achieve FC of 19+km/l constantly. There's other techniques as well though.
People often complained that my ride is bumpy. Yeah, it is, but when I told them I'm getting 19km/l, they go "oooh". So its a matter of whether you want to ride comfortably or save money, and considering the roads in SG are already relatively smooth, I'd go with saving money anytime. ;D
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thats very good fc :thumbsup:
Ender:
--- Quote from: SoL on November 05, 2008, 12:12:06 PM ---I pump 300 on all 4, and combined with slower driving at 90km/h, I achieve FC of 19+km/l constantly. There's other techniques as well though.
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300 is at the upper limit the my tyre spec.. There's no margin left.
SoL:
I know people who constantly exceed 300, don't worry, it won't explode LOL.
Besides, if you check the tire, they say maximum safety load is if tires are at 300kPa, so I think its safer to have properly inflated tires when carrying more load. Not very sure about this part though, any bros care to clarify?
clarence:
My take is that fuel economy is not worth it at the expense of safety.
If you pump 300Ka when the tyres are cold, after constant driving and the tyre heats up, the pressure will exceed 300KPa.
You can bend down and look at a tyre inflated to 300KPa. Its sides or corners of the thread would be tilting upwards.
To see the amount of tyre contact your tyre has with the road, rinse your tyre thread with water to clear off all dirt, then drive a short distance, and look at your tyre thread again, you will see dirt sticking onto the parts of your tyre which has contact with the road.
Or just drive your dry tyres over a damp road, and the wet part indicates the part of your tyre thread that has contact with the road.
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