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Sol's Guide for improving your FC
Midnight:
--- Quote from: SoL on January 07, 2009, 10:21:39 PM ---I would say around 3-5 more psi. Thats about 30 more kPa. Don't worry, your tire won't blow up la hehe.
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Exactly this is my worry. I look around the side wall and can't find the max pressure rating....
I have been increasing my tire pressure steadily every half tank, from the spec recommendation of 230 front, 210 back to 260 front, 240 back (pump air when hot)....
Only achieve best 270km for the last half tank (~19 litres) so far....
SoL:
--- Quote from: Midnight on January 07, 2009, 10:26:00 PM ---Exactly this is my worry. I look around the side wall and can't find the max pressure rating....
I have been increasing my tire pressure steadily every half tank, from the spec recommendation of 230 front, 210 back to 260 front, 240 back (pump air when hot)....
Only achieve best 270km for the last half tank (~19 litres) so far....
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Really can't find? They should say something like max load of "blah blah blah" under 44 psi, or something like that. Maybe the words are very small, mine are.
Anyway, tire pressure is only a small factor. Whats more important is your driving style. Try to follow some techniques I listed and see if there's any improvement!
zzyzx:
i usually pick up at 3krpm and cruise at around 90 to 100 km/h and get 12km/L. i just dun like the idea of slow pickup although i like to have better FC. driving 4AT here btw. have tried to keep my rpm below 2k for normal road as advsed by the bros here but my leg gets itchy after that. haha...
SoL:
--- Quote from: zzyzx on January 07, 2009, 10:39:02 PM ---i usually pick up at 3krpm and cruise at around 90 to 100 km/h and get 12km/L. i just dun like the idea of slow pickup although i like to have better FC. driving 4AT here btw. have tried to keep my rpm below 2k for normal road as advsed by the bros here but my leg gets itchy after that. haha...
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The difference between 3k rpm and 2k rpm is at most 10sec time difference bah? Not that much of a difference.
I normally keep to left or middle lane and accelerate. 2k rpm is enough, and when I get to cruising speed than I overtake heehee.
I used to cannot tahan slow pickup, but nowadays I'm used to it le. Going at 3k rpm just feels uneasy for me. I take beating my FC record as some sort of a challenge. =]
Midnight:
--- Quote from: SoL on January 07, 2009, 10:34:26 PM ---Really can't find? They should say something like max load of "blah blah blah" under 44 psi, or something like that. Maybe the words are very small, mine are.
Anyway, tire pressure is only a small factor. Whats more important is your driving style. Try to follow some techniques I listed and see if there's any improvement!
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I think i will take a careful look again when i am free. Probably this sat if i am washing my car. Nowadays i tried to rev until 2k while accelerating from stationary. Sometimes not possible coz the traffic condition doesn't allow to...
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