I just put a 195 in mine the other day works great. I just hope it doesnt overheat in the summer

 

I get a little over 30 with a jdm b16a/ gsr tranny. I was getting around 25, until I advanced my timing (+20 degrees) and it is now @ 30mph. Little more throttle responsive. Hell in gas alone It will soon pay for the craftsman Adj. timing light. A tune up never hurts. Sorry couldn't help w/cooling comment.

 

it's the effeciency of the honda motor. read this thread:

http://www.hondavision.com/showthrea...threadid=20822

 

im getting no more than 25 miles per gallon on stop and go traffic in sf!!! and gas price are 1.71 for 87 octane

 

Gas is 1.41 for 87 here...

 

yea well i kno why, the sol is not a real sports car, its a sporty el camino :booty:

 

Yet a turbo'd Del Sol will still get great mileage while being very fast - a Ferrari or Lambo gets... lets see... 7-9 mpg? lol

I think the only production "classic sports cars" which get really good mileage are Porsches. Incidentally, our Targa-top brethren... hmmmm...

 

They get great gas mileage when you drive it very softly. If you get on them, and let them actually boost up, gas mileage drops tremendously. I can burn 1/8th tank of gas in less than a minute, given the Del Sol's extremely small gas tank. Remember that once you turbo, you have to increase fuel to keep up the the extra air.

 

An 1/8 tank of gas? Daaaaaamn... that's what, about 1.5 gallons in less than a minute? At what psi? Man, I had no idea. And what kind of mileage would that equal?

 

Im only running 9 psi right now... but the 255lph fuel pump and the 12:1 FMU suck the gas like crazy. That is only when I am REALLY on it though. I have set everything up to run incredibly rich to avoid blowing anything up.
luckily, durring normal driving, i still get between 25 and 35 miles per gallon.