MPG's ridiculous after cam install....
04-06-2011, 12:01 PM
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MPG's ridiculous after cam install.... Mods in sig.
I'm getting 10mpg city driving and about 18-20 on the freeway. Is this a joke? $15-20 a day to drive from A to B????
If this is how it is, I will deffinatley be getting rid of this car...
I'm getting 10mpg city driving and about 18-20 on the freeway. Is this a joke? $15-20 a day to drive from A to B????
If this is how it is, I will deffinatley be getting rid of this car...
04-06-2011, 12:26 PM
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they can retune it for better mpg.. you just have to find a tuner who is willing to put in the time. most of them only tune for WOT pulls and idle adjustments.
when i put the maggie on mine i was about the same 10mpg, after playing with the tune im up to 15 city and 21-23 highway
when i put the maggie on mine i was about the same 10mpg, after playing with the tune im up to 15 city and 21-23 highway
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04-06-2011, 12:40 PM
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The highway mileage seems a bit low. Are you saying that on a flat stretch of road cruising in 6th you are only getting 19-20? Or is that the average based on a highway road trip?
04-06-2011, 01:08 PM
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still... according to most people, they get around 27mpg with the stock cam. So that's like a 25% reduction in fuel economy he's experiencing with just a cam.
04-06-2011, 01:41 PM
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bigger cam= more air, more air = more fuel... i get 25mpg highway my buddies ls2 maggied gto gets 23 on the high way cuz he aint using the blower at cruise speed....that cam how ever is all the time...cammed cars are not ment for long trip daily's
04-06-2011, 01:46 PM
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Hey! Thanks for that break down there! I've never thought of it that way........................
If anyone thinks 10mpg is acceptable because they put a cam in their car, please dont post in this thread.
04-06-2011, 01:48 PM
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i was just giving what lots of people were reporting for their cts-v's in actual measured highway mileage via google search on other forums. there were many in the 28mpg range.