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Feb 13, 2011 | 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fatdan460

i miss my 05 malibu

ecoboost 4 popper with a 5spd auto. that thing had kanutz for what it was and got 35+ mpgs all day long depending how nice you drove it. topped out at 104 but got there in no time at all.

When i wrecked my truck i got that Ford focus rental and it topped at 110 and turned 7 grand it was a 4banger too then i got the 2010 Impala with that 3500 series in it, it had 120 on the speedo and the limter was set at 112 and i turned it to 6500

Feb 13, 2011 | 05:37 PM

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what are you talking about DAN? Ecoboost is a Ford term, and didn't come out until a few years ago - well after an 05 malibu was made.

Feb 13, 2011 | 06:10 PM

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I think the 4cyl option for the Malibus were something like a 2.2. Laurens Malibu has the 3.5 v6 but it still gets 28-30ish mpg

Feb 13, 2011 | 06:23 PM

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Ecotech is a chevy motor.

Feb 13, 2011 | 09:15 PM

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From: utica il

ecotech ecoboost whatever. it was a 2.2 with a 140mph speedo and i have no doubt that it would have been able to do 140 with ease without the limiter. the 5spd auto even had a +/- toggle to manually rail through the first 4 gears. car was sweet for being a gm pos, and was totally incogneto to the fuzz cause it looks like a grandma car.

Last edited by tjc transport; Feb 14, 2011 at 03:22 AM. Reason: the usual. you know you cant say that.