Whats your highest LS1 MPG with your setup?
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The 2004 GTO is the only LS in the country to get an Australian computer with the lean cruise function (although it is turned off stock). When I was stockish and had it enabled I could get in the 30s highway. Now that I'm a 383 I was getting low 20s although when driving it last month for tuning before I stored it I didn't go for economy. My lean cruise is not turned on yet and that gives me another 10%+ bump.
I daily drive my truck (not that it gets a ton better) but on lower octane. I don't drive terribly far except for random trips.
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It's a stalled automatic heads cam car with the aero of a brick...I think it's pretty good. If I really messed with the tune I might be able to get some more from it, but it's not a priority. In town suffers due to the hills in the area.
I daily drive my truck (not that it gets a ton better) but on lower octane. I don't drive terribly far except for random trips.
I daily drive my truck (not that it gets a ton better) but on lower octane. I don't drive terribly far except for random trips.
Totally different computer. They didn't want to do a whole new thing for the GTO for one year so the feature came over from Australia just disabled. Too many nitric oxides from running lean for the EPA. '05-'06 LS2s got a new computer.
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Hmmmm.... "In mammals including humans, NO is an important cellular signaling molecule involved in many physiological and pathological processes.[4] It is a powerful vasodilator with a short half-life of a few seconds in the blood."
Though it has its dangers also, still sounds better than carbon monoxide. Leave it to US to not want that, lol.
Need to check Australia ebay
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Best Hwy MPG Best Highway MPG 32.3 @ 70 MPH @ 1500RPM W/ Cruise control.
Southbound Hwy 5 between hwy 152 - foot of grapevine at
North side ( no climbing just flat or gentle rolling hills to that
Point) mileage figured by topping tank and reset trip odometer
At both points, mileage driven / gallons consumed,gas station at first
Stop literally at the onramp second stop less than 1/4 mile from
Offramp. 99.7% Highway
1999 C5 Coupe M6 ~130K Miles at time
VaraRam,LS2TB & 92 FAST (both ported by Tony Mamo)
1 7/8 ARH LTs, Borla merge muffler in tunnel, W/ Stingers.
Tuned By Robert Dito @ Ditos Motors 361HP/368Torque
AMSOIL fluids front to back
38 PSI tire pressure
Best city 17-18 driving like Granny. Cant do that for long LOL!
Traps 112MPH @ Sonoma Raceway
BIG BORE BUILD W/TFS LS3 Underway!
Southbound Hwy 5 between hwy 152 - foot of grapevine at
North side ( no climbing just flat or gentle rolling hills to that
Point) mileage figured by topping tank and reset trip odometer
At both points, mileage driven / gallons consumed,gas station at first
Stop literally at the onramp second stop less than 1/4 mile from
Offramp. 99.7% Highway
1999 C5 Coupe M6 ~130K Miles at time
VaraRam,LS2TB & 92 FAST (both ported by Tony Mamo)
1 7/8 ARH LTs, Borla merge muffler in tunnel, W/ Stingers.
Tuned By Robert Dito @ Ditos Motors 361HP/368Torque
AMSOIL fluids front to back
38 PSI tire pressure
Best city 17-18 driving like Granny. Cant do that for long LOL!
Traps 112MPH @ Sonoma Raceway
BIG BORE BUILD W/TFS LS3 Underway!
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Verdad Gallardo Its looking like the mid range is 25mpg with anything above on the rarer scale and its way too easy to get worse mileage, lol.
If I find one, can I turn it on with a programmer?
Hmmmm.... "In mammals including humans, NO is an important cellular signaling molecule involved in many physiological and pathological processes.[4] It is a powerful vasodilator with a short half-life of a few seconds in the blood."
Though it has its dangers also, still sounds better than carbon monoxide. Leave it to US to not want that, lol.
Need to check Australia ebay
If I find one, can I turn it on with a programmer?
Hmmmm.... "In mammals including humans, NO is an important cellular signaling molecule involved in many physiological and pathological processes.[4] It is a powerful vasodilator with a short half-life of a few seconds in the blood."
Though it has its dangers also, still sounds better than carbon monoxide. Leave it to US to not want that, lol.
Need to check Australia ebay
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Odd....... Sounded like NO wasnt that big a deal according to Google. Heh, Google, need I say more?
Hmmm, sounds like I am just reconfiguring the cell table? I have not found much on google about the "Australian tune", but, at least I have an advantage of knowing it is out there.
Hmmm, sounds like I am just reconfiguring the cell table? I have not found much on google about the "Australian tune", but, at least I have an advantage of knowing it is out there.
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