MPGs going down!
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MPGs going down!
Been playing with the DP Tuner; hard to keep the right foot off the pedal; it's so much fun. Had the wife drive the beast and even at half throttle her eyes widened. Only have the 80E but wow is it more than plenty.
I had been getting close to 20 mpgs in town but it is going down quickly. It's a little bit of a misnomer, 80 Economy! yeah, right.
Towed 7,000 lbs over the weekend with the 60T; equally impressive. Even at half throttle (up to 2.5k rpms) I get 15+ psi boost. Just before the tow, I had cleaned the black (er, orange) spyder boots to make sure I wasn't leaking in that area. My valley is nice and dry. Got a nice, close look at the turbo and pedestal which I hope will be one of my next jobs in the next six months.
I had been getting close to 20 mpgs in town but it is going down quickly. It's a little bit of a misnomer, 80 Economy! yeah, right.
Towed 7,000 lbs over the weekend with the 60T; equally impressive. Even at half throttle (up to 2.5k rpms) I get 15+ psi boost. Just before the tow, I had cleaned the black (er, orange) spyder boots to make sure I wasn't leaking in that area. My valley is nice and dry. Got a nice, close look at the turbo and pedestal which I hope will be one of my next jobs in the next six months.
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DP + Heavy right foot = reduced milage
I get best milage in 40T, was getting 19+ @ 60- mph ( not bad for 9500#s with 4.10s) before winter fuel struck dropped to 18s
don't know about you're area but Ga already has winter fuel due to shortage = reduced milage
I get best milage in 40T, was getting 19+ @ 60- mph ( not bad for 9500#s with 4.10s) before winter fuel struck dropped to 18s
don't know about you're area but Ga already has winter fuel due to shortage = reduced milage
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Did not think of it in this way but an excellent viewpoint that I shall adopt! thanks for the insight
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Well i can vouch for the MPG,s loss but boy is it alot of fun.. Took the wife and 4 year old for a ride, put it in 140e rolling about 10 mph and floored it, looked over at the wife pegged into the seat looking out and looked back at baby real fast, he had a grin
, loved it... The wife says to me, "You have alot of smoke coming out back there, is that good". I said yep.
, loved it... The wife says to me, "You have alot of smoke coming out back there, is that good". I said yep.
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I will tell you that with a little restraint and something under the go fast pedal, your mileage will improve. My mileage is finally back to where it was and maybe a tad better when I make myself leave the black smoke in the fuel tank and not on the road behind me.
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I have found that a 2x4 block of white pine lumber about 2" long screwed to the under side of the fuel pedal seems to work well. That and have my safety conscience wife in the passengers seat. She has only a couple of times seen the need for smoke. Once with road hugging bicycle riders and once with road blocking surfer dudes.
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