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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Im a Daliy Driver, i drive to work and school, "15 miles a day 5 days a week" Im going to drop a LQ4 block and Go with a Single Turbo System on my Trans Am.

But i currently have a 3600 Stall thats rated 550rwhp. i want a better mpg than what im getting. "im getting 10mpg on a Cam, Stall, and shitty tune"
Im wanted to go turbo and was thinking will there be a different if i switch from a 3600 to a 2800 stall?

Im going to be DD with 8-9psi, i dont get on it, and maybe going to the track twice a YEAR. something to drive.

what kind of mpg can i get from a 3600 stall on a stock lq4 block and stock cam, and heads vs a 2800 stall.

im hoping to get around stock or alittle bit lower. Around 16-18 on the city.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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good question waiting for answers myself. i went from a 3500 stall/Na Ls2 to a 5.3 turbo and am wondering where i should be on stall size before i buy
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 04:53 PM
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stock ls setup with a turbo is between a 32-3800 stall. That is the average setups.
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I'd fix the shitty tune first
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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why even bother going turbo if you dont "get on it" isnt that the whole point of going to turbo...lol..? 8-9psi on a stock lq4 is gonna be around the 550whp mark or so. i think you should pick up a little beater as a DD if your worried about mpg., and use the T/A as a toy...
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
I'd fix the shitty tune first
X2. This will probably fix your mpg issues and make it feel like a different car. For example, I have 4.10's, a Vig 3600, a 240/244 cam, heads, etc. I get 20~22 on the highway when the converter is locked up.
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