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Dec 1, 2015 | 05:03 PM

phillip99

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I was told a twin turbo kit would improve gas mileage. True or false?
Where can I buy kit?

Dec 1, 2015 | 05:12 PM

redford

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Ummm.....no. That is false.

Dec 1, 2015 | 06:21 PM

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For real????

Dec 1, 2015 | 06:43 PM

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Hahahaha. Even if it did, which it won't, the cost to make up the initial cost of all that work would never be realized in mpg savings. That goes for most modifications that improve things like mpg.

Spending $1000's to save nickels or $100's to save pennies.

Dec 1, 2015 | 11:12 PM

davester250

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Yeah, mileage is not going to improve, and is unlikely to even stay the same.

That said, you can't go wrong with twins.

Dec 2, 2015 | 12:53 AM

twigsV10

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Turbos are for shoving more air into the engine so more gas can be burned and make more power.... Yes it is a more efficient way to make more power vs naturally aspirated but not for normal driving.
What are you getting for MPG's now? 10-13 MPG HWY is pretty average for the V10.

Dec 2, 2015 | 08:30 AM

jonrjen

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I found that the best way to improve mileage on my V10 was to quit watching it, calculating it and when people asked about it to simply lie.

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Dec 2, 2015 | 08:37 AM

Desert Don

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Quote:

Originally Posted by phillip99

I was told a twin turbo kit would improve gas mileage. True or false?
Where can I buy kit?

But undoubtedly, TT will make the fun factor improve!

Dec 2, 2015 | 10:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonrjen

I found that the best way to improve mileage on my V10 was to quit watching it, calculating it and when people asked about it to simply lie.

Haha. I like it.

I usually take an opposite approach when asked about mpg by someone in person.

Them: "What kind of mileage you get with that pig?" This is them preparing to flame me for bad mpg.

Me: "2 mpg on a great day.....(1 sec pause)....I also have this small suv that gets great mpg. All the power and mpg I can get!"

That usually ends the conversation because they have no where to go with that answer.