300 Mile Club (S1 RX8s) or 325 mile club for S2 RX8s

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Re: 300 Mile Club (S1 RX8s) or 325 mile club for S2 RX8s

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I've effectively done it - refilling (no choice, was on the M25) when the light had just come on at 328, but that's the closest.
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Vian wrote:
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I've effectively done it - refilling (no choice, was on the M25) when the light had just come on at 328, but that's the closest.
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Is this a record miles then?
You're certainly close, but there is a chap who owns an S1 and has crept over 400 miles!

I've hit over 400 in my R3, but that has an extra 1 gallon in the tank.

Interestingly, since the rebuild (with mental porting etc.) I still managed to hit 165 out of half a tank, and that was cruising at about 80 on the motorway. I reckon, as it stands, I could clear 350 to a tank on a run, even running a full bridgeport with race extension...
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I still don't get how you managed 400 or even 350 in the R3
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A solid ignition system and cruise control. 60mph on a motorway without the AC on. Any RX8 will do it :thumleft:
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Dr. FrankenRex wrote:A solid ignition system and cruise control. 60mph on a motorway without the AC on. Any RX8 will do it :thumleft:
Hmm that's the problem, I have a job to stay at 60 ImageImage

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And that is why cruise control helps. I use it more than I thought I would, purely because it prevents my speed from creeping up! :lol:
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I'll try and find 60 then. Any specific gear?
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For 60mph, probably 6th unless you're facing some significant uphills, in which case 5th might be better for those bits.
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6th all the way (in a stock RX8 anyway). You won't need to use 5th on any motorway in Britain, none of the hills are steep enough to trouble an 8 at 3,500 rpm.

Not going to lie, it's boring as sin warbling along at 60, but still. That's 6 hours and 40 minutes of driving, for reference.
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So 155 from a full tank bad then? Maybe I should try the other 4, 5 and 6th gears...
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Not "bad". Unless you're crusing in 6th at 60 and getting that... ! :lol:

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Dr. FrankenRex wrote:
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6th all the way (in a stock RX8 anyway). You won't need to use 5th on any motorway in Britain, none of the hills are steep enough to trouble an 8 at 3,500 rpm.

Not going to lie, it's boring as sin warbling along at 60, but still. That's 6 hours and 40 minutes of driving, for reference.
I do hope your not motorway cruising at 60mph to run the engine in. Worst thing in the world constant light load, you need A or B roads with regular gear changing and variable throttle loading on the engine to ensure correct bedding in.
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Course I know better, silly billy
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275 miles is the best I got so far. I must admit that I did step on it quite a few times, as its so boring I could fall asleep. I'm not sure i'll pursue this anymore, as when I stopped the idle didn't sound very healthy. 2-3 redlines later everything got back to normal.
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Must try harder LOL
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So, just a quick one - can anyone remember the name of the chap who did 400 miles on a tank in an S1?

I know I'm not the only 400 mile nutter on here, but can't for the life of me remember the other chap.
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Dr. FrankenRex wrote:
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So, just a quick one - can anyone remember the name of the chap who did 400 miles on a tank in an S1?
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nightfire10 wrote:
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Must try harder LOL
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bigpete8 wrote:
nightfire10 wrote:
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Must try harder LOL
That's all to familiar .. Image
Hey I did 175 on last tank , I'd be the first to admit I don't hang around and beep at least every 10 mins Image

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I did 425 miles on a tankful in my S1 on the way back from Blyton Park a few years ago, if my dash display is to be believed :shock:

Or maybe I just forgot to reset the trip at the previous top-up #-o
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meh cruising at 50 (average speed zones) on the motorway my renault laguna will average 67mpg :)

but at 80... 45mpg 8)

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I never got over 250 until my rebuild, then I got 297 before I chickened out and filled up. But have not managed a good run of over 60 miles at a time yet.
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Looks like Felix from Living with a Rotary is in a club of its own. Over 400 miles in an S1! :shock:
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Fair play to him, wonder what 42psi tyres do to the handling!?