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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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I was wondering how is the MS4 on gas milage???
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it shouldnt be to bad but there was a post with this in it a few pages ago i think but its all gonna depend on what else your doin to the car too. whats done so far??
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Running an open loop speed density tune I'm getting 27-28mpg with stage 2.5 heads /MS4 combo
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i'm wondering why i'm getting such crappy milage. i do gas up at the shell station and all. i have however noticed that when i went to a different company station, i got alittle better milage. i'm thinking all of that detergent that keeps our valves nice and clean is chewing up some of that gas milage
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I have borla catback exhaust, slp intack flow pac, maf, SLP programer 2,and 3.73.
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JoeyGc5 where did u get ur car tunned.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Running an open loop speed density tune I'm getting 27-28mpg with stage 2.5 heads /MS4 combo
you have to flycut with those heads with that cam?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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I was wondering how is the MS4 on gas milage???
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its all in the tune
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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But how do i know where to go for the tune and how do u get such good gas milage with such a large cam. And what do the tune for.
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talk to some people on the forum that are from your area. word of mouth is the best way.... if you're close to one of the sponsors shops, go there and get a dyno tune. street tune with a good tuner would probably be good if its your daily driver though.even with a good tune, if you got a big cam, v8, and a heavy foot....ur not gonna get good gas mileage. but if you can keep ur foot out of it and you have a good tuner, u can get decent mpg. with the mods in my sig, i can still get over 20mpg on the highway and my gas mileage went up around town because of the 3.73's
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Originally Posted by RocketCutlass
you have to flycut with those heads with that cam?
Borla TA I tuned the car myself, over the course of a month or so just piddling around when time would allow.

RocketCutlass, I'm on a forged shortblock, so no need to flycut, however a stock shortlock will need trimming.
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i'm wondering why i'm getting such crappy milage. i do gas up at the shell station and all. i have however noticed that when i went to a different company station, i got alittle better milage. i'm thinking all of that detergent that keeps our valves nice and clean is chewing up some of that gas milage

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yeah changed over to a completely different brand of gas, and so far i used to get 60 miles per half tank, now with the different gas i'm getting 72 miles per half tank!! i havnt changed my driving style or anything!
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I used to get 250-300 miles to a tank of gas, which is 125-150 miles on a half of tank. I think something is really wrong with your tune.
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yea i got 300 on my last tank of gas
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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yeah i know the tune can be alot better, me and a bud were going over the log's and stuff and thers'a lot on the table. i'm wanting to buy these 3.23 gears and up it up from the 2.73's it has in there right now. i know that wont be a HUGE improvement. but i'm betting that it will help alittle with in town driving. i am still on the stock stall (eeew i know) and i'm hopeing that helps my milage out ALOT. right now i think the engine is having to fight aganst itself when i'm at stop lights and stuff
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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How do u talk to people on the forums.Also how is ur gas milage around town,(mpg)
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Where did u go to get gas and got better gas milage.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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72 per HALF TANK? I usually get around 100-120 per half tank, and I have a TRex
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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i went to Shell then i switched over to Valero, just becuase it was on the other side of the street. and it did increase alittle. i know the tune has to be way off, but yeah i'm thinking that stall is killing my milage
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