Lighten 240??

[IlIkEmYz]

what can i do to lighten up my 240 so i can get better mpg??

[ArcherV20]

Drive it easier. Tune up your car.

Personally I'd never sacrifice my luxary or comfort in my car for milage/speed/weight loss etc.

[Nismo_Freak]

Do a search ... lots of these posts have been made.

[420_240sx]

AC is a big one, 75 lbs or so I hear....if you just want mileage and its not for performance then you probably dont want to remove the sound insulation and other unneeded aesthetics, just make sure your KA is tuned properly i.e. timing and fuel mixture, and has good injectors, fuel pump, change your fuel filter too if it has been 30K miles or more since last filter.

[PhaneSoul]

shift at 2.3k rpm's i neach gear, and be in 5th at like 45mph..... 1/4 a tank lasted me a week and i drive alot......

[SilviaS14KA24DE]

our cars have about 17 gallons to the tank. From when your gauge is on Full, then goes right at empty, you still probably have 4 more gallons left. The light doesn't turn on all the way until you near around 1.5 to 2 gallons.

This is a pretty good idea by nissan, faking the driver to gas up at E, even though there's about 4 more gallons left in the tank.

So if you had 1/4 of a tank, you probably actually had 1.6/4 of a tank.

[spoolthis]

Hotter ignition can help mileage too.

[silkk]

get some fuel injector cleaners from STP at pepboys. put that in on an empty tank and fill it up =)

[tonynalli]

my uncle got the tornado and he said that he got about 8 or 9 more miles to the gallon in his big *** van. im not to sure if they make them for the 240 but you can look.

[nlzmo400r]

you wont notice a major difference in gas mileage with just weight savings, unless u take off about 3oo or so lbs. Ive got a gutted hatch (no rear seat, belts, belt harnesses, spare tire, hatch cover, jack, carpet) and i saved about 85lbs or so and didnt notice a difference. Also, the 24o tank is 15 7/8 gallons. And the a/c with all parts is only about 4o lbs or so, not 75

[240SXer]

shift at 2.3k rpm's i neach gear, and be in 5th at like 45mph..... 1/4 a tank lasted me a week and i drive alot......

Try doing that with an SR.. It's no fun... No low-end + shifting low = sux. It's not that bad, but in 5th at 45 you'll be bogging, which is fine unless you want to speed up.

[StockerThanStock]

Remove all body panels and glass windows! They add useless weight, protection and asthetics that no one needs anyways!

[marshun]

lexan glass everywhere. lol. thats just too much money. geeze

[240Knightrider]

my uncle got the tornado and he said that he got about 8 or 9 more miles to the gallon in his big *** van. im not to sure if they make them for the 240 but you can look.

yeah they make one to fit the 240

Size number: ki-65

[240SXer]

8-9 more mpg, I doubt that.. Does your uncle work for them or somthing. I've talked to a bunch of people who said it did nothing for their gas.

[marshun]

that ****s an awesome scam. i wish i thought of it and sold it to all the believers.

[S14 Wannabe]

How about some practical advice like not waiting in the drive through ever again. It's been proven that you can save gas by not waiting at your local McD's in the drive through.

[240SXer]

I don't think a car uses all that much gas in a 5 minute drivethough idling.

[S14 Wannabe]

I don't think a car uses all that much gas in a 5 minute drivethough idling.

No, but it doesn't but it adds up if you in the drive through everyday during lunch time.

[SilviaS14KA24DE]

well, s14 tanks are 17

[240SXer]

Ya, that's true.. I only go though a drivethough maybe once or twice a week. I'm always afraid my car will overheat.

[MainEvent212]

lmao...i only go to drivethru ifhtere are no people at all...but i hardly eat fast food

[240SXer]

S14s are 17gal, with my KA and good gas mileage I used to be able to go like 500 miles on the highway on a single tank (running it down really low). But now I can only do about 300

[nlzmo400r]

well, s14 tanks are 17

oops, my bad, i didnt even know they were different sizes. I figured it was the same size like most other htings. Thanks for hte info though

[SilviaS14KA24DE]

no prob bob.

[nlzmo400r]

actually my names Rob, not bob, but hey its cool

[Camel]

You want to lighten a 240? Talk to r240na. Do a lookup on all his posts. He is OCD about losing weight off the car. Phase 2 is dieting to lose weight off himself.