just installed my icebox, thought i'd give me two cents.
fairly hot day today so not sure how much that would affect the situation.
Im running the stock comptech foam filter at the moment.
Anyhow, the noise is a tad louder and acceleration does feel smoother (possible placebo effect?) Punch and throttle response seems a bit better, although the other day when i put bp ultimate in my car before I had the icebox I must say that felt more responsive. I am a regular V-power user for economy reasons but I will test bp ultimate with the icebox soon. Install was about 2 hours with front bar off, not too many problems though the second nut of the reasonator was tricky. I was expecting a little bit more, put am happy with the end result.
Install a K&N panel filter instead of the crappy foam one they supply.you'll notice a bit more improvement in power/torque.
I recently installed the comptech icebox, i wasnt convinced about the filter element provided and it didn't really seem to fit properly with the comptech lid so I stayed with the stock filter.. planning to buy K&N soon.
Assuming benefit of the doubt that the fuel gets good mileage.
when i used vpower/vpower racing it got about 430 and light came on, so add another say 70km to it for full tank.
500km/65litre = 13litres/100.
Caltex had gotten extra 50-75km ontop of that.
575km/65litres = 11.3litres/100
Mobil/BP
For me averaged around 600-700km/65litres
Av 650km/65litres = 10L/100km
Can't assume that way because each pump will have a different cut off level. Also, the light comes on earlier if you are on a slanted road or had just given it a fang. Plus, you can't estimate the number of kms left in the tank after the light has come on because it varies with the varying fuel consumption rates that you are getting with different brands of fuel.
I've tested all 4 using the L/100km method over my first 3 years of ownership and they all come up to be very similar in L/100km without any assumptions/guessing.
Can't assume that way because each pump will have a different cut off level. Also, the light comes on earlier if you are on a slanted road or had just given it a fang. Plus, you can't estimate the number of kms left in the tank after the light has come on because it varies with the varying fuel consumption rates that you are getting with different brands of fuel.
I've tested all 4 using the L/100km method over my first 3 years of ownership and they all come up to be very similar in L/100km without any assumptions/guessing.
Did you drive until it's almost empty to fill up?
and i average fill up 55litres. <-- fill up when light goes on normally.
So my figures should really calculate by how much i use.
Originally Posted by power_of_dreams
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