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hey, first post here. Long time lurker i guess :D

Iv been considering going the R33 GTST route for some months now, there is simply no other cars which suit my criteria, and are designed to fit people over 6ft tall (try sitting in most coupes). But, i do alot of highway KM's (600+ per week), and are wondering how you guys find fuel consumption. I know there is a sticky on this subject, but its mostly on semi-modified skylines getting 300rwkw etc.

How do you find the stock manuals, for mostly highway driving? Is it possible to get over 500k's from the 50L tank when driven conservatively?

welcome to the forums!

im pretty sure there a 60L tank. as for stock and driving decent highway Kms i wouldnt be happy with anything under 430km.

ive just got basic mods and i pull around 380km in town driving and the occasional squirt.

Edited by jake33
im pretty sure there a 60L tank. as for stock and driving decent highway Kms i wouldnt be happy with anything under 430km.

430km from 60L is still 14L/100k's... which is v8 fuel consumption.

There still only 2.5L 6's?

Edited by Mitchtj
430km from 60L is still 14L/100k's... which is v8 fuel consumption.

There still only 2.5L 6's?

Mate, welcome to the world of forced induction... that's about as good as it gets standard.. Mines fairly stock with a couple of pounds extra boost and a high flow turbs and I'm lucky to see 400clicks...

Im still finding it difficult to believe they would use so much fuel.

15L/100k's doesnt sound unreasonable when thrashing the shit out of it. But sitting on the highway, on rev's below the turbo being spooled, i dont see how it could possibly be using more than 10L/100k's.

But if owners are reporting getting well under 500km from 60L's...

i mean its not like i run it right down to the last litre of fuel. each time i highway drive ill fill up but prob still be able to squeeze 20 or 30 k's more. also got to remember the latest model 33 is almost reaching 9 years old or something.. most 33 would be around 10years. so consumption is greater as the car wears

I kept track of my fuel consumption over a few months and have ended up with a range betweeen 13.3 and 15.21 L per 100ks. Most tanks would work out to be around the high 13 to low 14 mark. That is driving half highway half off peak city. I could probably drive a little more conservatively if I tried though.

With that boost solenoid mod switched on all the time, fuel consumption is more around 15L per 100ks.

p.s. thats a s1 r33 gtst with no mods other than a k&N panel filter.

What does say a v8 ss commodore get? (not what holden claims, how many L per 100ks in real life?) I heard it was much higher, like 17 or 18L/100km, but I don't know how true that is...

5 litre V8s from Holden and Ford chew through about 18-22 litres... i knew a guy with a VS ex police car and he went through 18 litres easy.

LS1 is more economical but still around 17-18 litres, thats in the city.

If you open it up itll go through 20+ litres per 100 km.

Xr6Turbo guys record around 18-25 litres per 100 KM... so Skylines drink hardly any unles really modded.

yeah commos are not too good at all on the juice. i had a V6 VS exec and only getting around 320 to a 55l tank, i was quiet impressed when i switched to the line and got more km out of the tank and almost have double the power...

hey, first post here. Long time lurker i guess :P

Iv been considering going the R33 GTST route for some months now, there is simply no other cars which suit my criteria, and are designed to fit people over 6ft tall (try sitting in most coupes). But, i do alot of highway KM's (600+ per week), and are wondering how you guys find fuel consumption. I know there is a sticky on this subject, but its mostly on semi-modified skylines getting 300rwkw etc.

How do you find the stock manuals, for mostly highway driving? Is it possible to get over 500k's from the 50L tank when driven conservatively?

370kms suburban driving on '95 r33 gtst with exhaust, intercooler, pod filter (165 flywheel kw's @6psi, crap I know), pushing the throttle from time to time. Currently running lean (14:1). hoping to get better fuel comsumption with new ecu

worst i had gotten was around 16 - 17ltrs - thats just one week when i was tired of driving like a grandpa.

but a mix of normal and spirited usually gets around 13 - 14ltrs per 100km.

Best i have gotten is just under 12lts per 100 (thats just over a week of just cruising cos i was bored) :cheers:

worst i had gotten was around 16 - 17ltrs - thats just one week when i was tired of driving like a grandpa.

but a mix of normal and spirited usually gets around 13 - 14ltrs per 100km.

Best i have gotten is just under 12lts per 100 (thats just over a week of just cruising cos i was bored) :mad:

my old VK wagon with a few minor mods got 20L/100k on the highway... sad i know

The tank is 65L not 60

I consistently get 450km to 55L (mixed driving) - Mods are: High flowed turbo, 555cc injectors, fuel pump, PowerFC etc - ~230rwkw

The best I have seen is 626km for 58L on a Brisbane to Sydney trip, so mostly closed loop cruise at ~3000rpm

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