05-28-2003, 10:55 PM
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the turbo is barely puttin a dent in my fuel economy
this is insane. i thought that it would ruin my good fuel economy but it didn't. right now i'm half empty and i have driven 150 miles already. this is exactly as how my car would run even without the turbo. of couse when my turbo wasn't even running right, at half way i will only be at 80-90 miles. this is fantastic. now i got power and i still dot'n have to worry about fuel. well my theory is that since my turbo is kinda big with a noticable amount of lag, when i'm cruising (even at 85mph) i'm off boost, so it drives just like a n/a car but quieter. cool cool.
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05-28-2003, 11:48 PM
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Your theory is right, turbochargers don't effect gas economy at cruising rpm's. This is true for small turbo's with little lag too.
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05-29-2003, 12:01 AM
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Re: the turbo is barely puttin a dent in my fuel economy
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Originally posted by TatII
this is insane. i thought that it would ruin my good fuel economy but it didn't. right now i'm half empty and i have driven 150 miles already. this is exactly as how my car would run even without the turbo. of couse when my turbo wasn't even running right, at half way i will only be at 80-90 miles. this is fantastic. now i got power and i still dot'n have to worry about fuel. well my theory is that since my turbo is kinda big with a noticable amount of lag, when i'm cruising (even at 85mph) i'm off boost, so it drives just like a n/a car but quieter. cool cool.
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Man, that's great! You get 300mpt though? I would have thought more? How big is your tank? My '96 got 300mpt if not more.
So is everything running right now?
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05-29-2003, 12:12 AM
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Congrat's Tat! that sounds awesome. How much did your own turbo kit cost???
Self: perhaps the size of tank has something to do with it. Why don't we just all calculate our own mileage instead of just saying how many mpt??
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05-29-2003, 12:16 AM
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Originally posted by fatninja19
Congrat's Tat! that sounds awesome. How much did your own turbo kit cost???
Self: perhaps the size of tank has something to do with it. Why don't we just all calculate our own mileage instead of just saying how many mpt??
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Yea, that's what I mean. When calculated out, I find I was getting 300mpt or a bit more. That's why I asked how big his tank was 
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05-29-2003, 12:23 AM
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Update us on the kill list, Tat!
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05-29-2003, 12:29 AM
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yada yada yada
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300mpt thats unbelievable... i prolly get about 200 right now.
btw, 240's have a 16 gallon tank.
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05-29-2003, 01:25 AM
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hehe.... 240 miles per 20 bucks of gas... and im N/a. I might as well turbo my car.
Not a bad idea now that i think aobut it.....
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05-29-2003, 01:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by mynismo
300mpt thats unbelievable... i prolly get about 200 right now.
btw, 240's have a 16 gallon tank.
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240 miles out of a 16 gallon tank????
going on 100% freeway from Phoenix, Arizona to Sacramento, California it only took me 2 tanks (880 miles)... going pure freeway i get about 440 mpt, 340-360 (depends how hard i drive) when its half city half highway/freeway
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05-29-2003, 02:20 AM
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Hmmm...
My truck gets about 360mpt in the City... and about 660mpt on the Highway. 30 Gallon tanks rule.... except when you go to fill up....... 
Thats averaging 12mpg City/22mpg @ 55mph
Yeah, in the city the truck sucks balls cause of its weight thus more energy is needed to move its lardass... but on the highway once the massive whale is rolling its allll momentum.
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I watched 3 of your runs and you were handling it man...On that 40 sec. run, I don't if you hit that cone or if it was jet wash...lol
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05-29-2003, 07:14 AM
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i remember the turbo'd volvo i drove it had a n MPG thingy on it
I liked to see how far i could get the real time MPG to drop
I got it to 5MPG once.......:o
but yea the theory is sound of boost means that there isn't a lot of fuel going in. How could there be there's not nearly as much air passing through as when the throttle's fully open and when the turbo has reached boost pressure. Alas as soon as it is fully open and turbo is spinning like a kid on the play ground merry-go-round thingies but this time he's running whilst pushing it and the kid in the middle is hurling everywhere, you're doing MPG that'll make a Formula one car's MPG seem like its a Civic (this is a lie as F1 cars are something between 2MPG and 5MPG).
I love turbochargers they're too cool 
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05-29-2003, 07:50 AM
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before i put my mods in, yeah i was gettin around 220-240miles per tank. after i did my bolt ons, my engine had a easier time breathing and i was able to hit 330 miles per tank. well now at this rate i'll be able to hit 300miles per tank. still not bad.
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Best E.T. 13.559
Best Trap speed 107.62 mph
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05-29-2003, 09:49 AM
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yada yada yada
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Seven Hills, Ohio
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i gotta test my car one tank driving it light... maybe in the fall when it's kinda icky outside.. i have a lead foot, it's hard for me to keep off the accel 
prolly around 280 if i would keep off of it... i get about 180 now.
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05-29-2003, 11:28 AM
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i noe your happy
especally with the high nyc gass prices
good job!
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05-29-2003, 12:30 PM
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nice bro-lets see some times, and kill list!
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