What are downfalls with FI?
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Ft. Irwin, California (But Virginia is home)
To answer your fuel mileage question...this is what my STS does.
Normal City driving - about 15mpg.
Driving like I stole it - about 12mpg.
Highway Driving - 24.1mpg (just drove from Alabama to Virginia
)
Hope this helps ya' a bit.
Normal City driving - about 15mpg.
Driving like I stole it - about 12mpg.
Highway Driving - 24.1mpg (just drove from Alabama to Virginia
)Hope this helps ya' a bit.
mostly because whenever you doa turbo supercharger, you come into problems that are "neccessary" like pushrods/cam/heads(if stock to lower compression), then you figure out you need more fuel(injectors, stock pump sucks *****, you need two walbros, etc), then the tranny, then the rear end lol its a crazy cycle its scary to add all that **** up one day when you're bored at home and think about it 
but hey is it worth it 
but hey is it worth it 
rather surprised at what kind of new C6 I could have been driving nice That ain't no ****.
I got all my receipts. New Vette, didn't no I could afford one.lolIf you really want the jones go in the for sale forums and see what F-body's bring $$$ wise, with mods, without mods, etc. I think you are better off if it is bone stock for selling purposes.
Oh well, that is late model performance.
I learned the hard way that all our mods get us a .02 on the dollar return when the car is sold I sold my 95Z with 16k in mods above the 6500 I paid for the car and only got 8k total in resale I say why leave any money to the kid when I die, let him get off his *** and earn it himself
I sold my 95Z with 16k in mods above the 6500 I paid for the car and only got 8k total in resale I say why leave any money to the kid when I die, let him get off his *** and earn it himself Since you are asking for downsides in general don't forget the added weight of an FI system. Some set ups can add 70+ lbs tot he front of the vehicle. The added power MORE than makes up for this in a straightline but you will pay small penalties in braking,economy and handling.
Also, every FI setup I have seen has complicated maintenance in some fashion.
If you want maximum power though there is no question FI is where it's at.
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Also, every FI setup I have seen has complicated maintenance in some fashion.
If you want maximum power though there is no question FI is where it's at.
Fenix: Seeing your signature made my day
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Whats the maintence on the turbo system, just making sure the clamps are tight and oil lines are tight? My DD diesel truck has twins on it and I haven't had to do anything with it yet.
The biggest downfalls for FI is cutting corners and trying to save a nickel here and a dime there.
Keith
TIRES
i spent $1500 in back tires last year
lots of oem cars have s/c and even more have turbo's so they CAN be very reliable and just as useful. In our 'retrofit' application though things are never tested like an oem would and sometimes not tested at all! You have to be a wise consumer as well as be able to turn a wrech and be able to give regular check ups.
Thanks for clearing the boost thing up Bob
I was getting wound up.
i spent $1500 in back tires last year
lots of oem cars have s/c and even more have turbo's so they CAN be very reliable and just as useful. In our 'retrofit' application though things are never tested like an oem would and sometimes not tested at all! You have to be a wise consumer as well as be able to turn a wrech and be able to give regular check ups.
Thanks for clearing the boost thing up Bob
I was getting wound up.