real world MPG on ESS VT1 kit

bubu · 05-05-2011, 11:46 AM

...I'm curious what kind of MPG city/highway some of you ESS VT1 owners out there are getting...overall avg etc.

I'm about to get a VT1 kit installed and curious how much lubricant will need to be applied @ the pump

Blotman · 05-05-2011, 12:46 PM

I've had the VT1 for close to a month now. What I've noticed is that driving it hard, my mpg would take more of a dip than when driving it hard under stock. Then again, I am getting such a huge boost in power.

Now, driving it mildly I noticed that I actually gained an extra 1 mpg. I tested this myself by putting the car in cruise control on the same level stretch of highway a few times stock, and then a few times after the SC install. Hey, I'm not complaining!

prodigymb · 05-05-2011, 12:52 PM

spirited driving and 20 minutes of traffic on a 150 mile trip. we got 22mpg actual. display was saying 30+

Grail05 · 05-05-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blotman

I've had the VT1 for close to a month now. What I've noticed is that driving it hard, my mpg would take more of a dip than when driving it hard under stock. Then again, I am getting such a huge boost in power.

Now, driving it mildly I noticed that I actually gained an extra 1 mpg. I tested this myself by putting the car in cruise control on the same level stretch of highway a few times stock, and then a few times after the SC install. Hey, I'm not complaining!

so whats your average MPG full tank.

Blotman · 05-05-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean05

so whats your average MPG full tank.

My commute for the day is 41 miles, and I burn through about 1/8th tank of gas when driving mildly. So I guess that's over 19 MPG. When traffic is light, I like to accelerate hard. Those days, I could burn through almost a quarter tank of gas! All-in-all the fuel economy meter tends to settle at around 17.6 mpg.

If you're interested, here's what I did to get hard evidence on the mpg changes. On that level stretch of highway I mentioned earlier, I would sometimes reset the MPG meter and let it run for a few miles on cruise control in 6th gear at 65 mph. I was getting 23.5 mpg stock. After installing the VT1, it would consistently settle at 24.5 mpg.

bubu · 05-05-2011, 03:04 PM

...heh, I guess I drive harder than most. My "unmodified" MPG avg is 16.9-17

I could only dream of 22+mpg. I did get 23mgp in cruise control @ 75mph going to vegas...but that's not my usual style.

akh23456 · 05-05-2011, 04:47 PM

i dont have ess but so far i have gained 2 mpg in all around driving with me driving the same or getting on it even more now for some 900 miles with a SC.

e92Mjunky · 05-05-2011, 04:53 PM

a gain in mpg is a testament to ESS tuning capabilities as far as effeciency is concerned..nice job!!

Jon@Bimmersport Automotive · 05-05-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by e92Mjunky

a gain in mpg is a testament to ESS tuning capabilities as far as effeciency is concerned..nice job!!

They do have nice stuff, although as you can see from above the other companies have the same result.

It really depends on how you drive your car, the gears you usually stay in...and if you know how to modulate the gas pedal.

I had better mileage on my E36 M3 with a VF kit compared to stock. I can say the same for my E46 M3 AA S/C.

E90///M3` · 05-06-2011, 01:06 AM

i get about 20mpg on the freeway with my kit... hard driving i get about 12-14mpg. I've had the kit since June last year.

CBS · 05-07-2011, 06:58 AM

I've had my VT-1 installed for 2000 miles (total on car 7,500 miles) and agree with the MPG info given above.

Hard driving and the power is amazing but so is the MPG (low). Keep off the throttle (hard to do) and you can expect an increase of 1 MPG.

To the OP: Good Luck, be safe and Enjoy!

duk · 05-07-2011, 09:37 AM

real world will depend on ur driving not the kit

DublinM3 · 05-09-2011, 10:41 AM

I picked up about 2 mpg with daily driving after installing the VT1-535. I really do not care when im on the car hard or at the track.

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Blotman Private First Class 4 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (2)	I've had the VT1 for close to a month now. What I've noticed is that driving it hard, my mpg would take more of a dip than when driving it hard under stock. Then again, I am getting such a huge boost in power. Now, driving it mildly I noticed that I actually gained an extra 1 mpg. I tested this myself by putting the car in cruise control on the same level stretch of highway a few times stock, and then a few times after the SC install. Hey, I'm not complaining!
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bubu Bunny Slayer 83 Rep 501 Posts Drives: E92 M3 - DCT (2013) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orange County - Southern California iTrader: (0)	my avg is low ...heh, I guess I drive harder than most. My "unmodified" MPG avg is 16.9-17 I could only dream of 22+mpg. I did get 23mgp in cruise control @ 75mph going to vegas...but that's not my usual style.
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