vitara mpg

[mudbitz]

just bought a good condition early vitara 1600
any ideas on average mpg
had sj so is it near on mpg
what bhp is the engine as i believed about 90
thanks in anticipation of reply

[generation-x]

hi mudbitz
average mpg is anything from 20-30 depending on mods,condition of engine

fitting bigger tyres and such will bring it down loads
my last lifted vit went down to 15mpg with 33" tyres :?



simon

[LandRoger]

My  GV 1600 16V 02 mod with 32,000 miles 2in susp +2in body lift 215/70/16s ATs = 25-33+ 70% offroad,but i am an old codger :D :D

[wormster]

My owd JLX returns about 25-30 to the gallon - mind you I don't thrash around the roads as I used to!!

[mudbitz]

thanks for that input
cant expect more but the grin factor will make up for lost mpg

[Brett69]

Can I ask what sort of speeds peoples vitara's do, I have 215 15" tyres but can't do much more than 60mph, it's a 1992 SWB 1.6 8valve with an SU carb conversion. I expected better speeds and more pull on the road. What do you think? Thanks

[generation-x]

hi brett
you shud be able to get motorway speeds out of that set up
has the su been set up properly? ie colour tuned?

Simon

[Brett69]

It was fitted when I brought the vehicle, How do I get colour tune done? Also I forgot to say it's running a home made snorkle but has NO air filter at the moment, I know I need to get one fitted.

[generation-x]

hi brett
colour tuned is the old style of setting su's up a simple tuning company might still be able to sort have a ring about localy.
also when was the engine last serviced as a good set of plugs and such do make a difference to the output power



Simon

[Brett69]

it does want a service but just having to much fun using it at the moment lol! I'll make some calls an see if I can get the motor setup correctly.

Thanks for you help once again  :thumbup: