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Mar 29, 2009 | 06:03 PM

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Donohue96M6Z28

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Doesn't chop hard? LOL if you've got the same cam you had back here then it sounds pretty damn mean

Ya, its the same cam. I want it to chop harder though

Mar 29, 2009 | 06:07 PM

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Ya, its the same cam. I want it to chop harder though

No harm in that

whats goin on man?

Mar 29, 2009 | 06:08 PM

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Sounds like it's rich as hell in the part throttle tune. (That's bad for the motor as well as mileage)

Well damn

. I just PMed Turtle on AFB to see if he can help out with my tune.

Mar 29, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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No harm in that

whats goin on man?

Same **** man. Just school/work. I've noticed damn near everytime I see your sig. You have a different set of cars/bikes

Mar 29, 2009 | 06:11 PM

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Same **** man. Just school/work. I've noticed damn near everytime I see your sig. You have a different set of cars/bikes

Yeah... I know. These are staying for a while though

How's T-State? I've talked to a couple kids around here who are going up there next year. Seem pretty cool and know their ****.

Mar 29, 2009 | 08:24 PM

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That sucks. I'm getting 18-19 mpg combined out of my 408 and 3.89 gears.

Mar 29, 2009 | 09:09 PM

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I'm getting about 14 in the city with a lot of stop and go traffic with an Auto stalled built 408 and 456 gears... I'm getting ready to do a gear change to 373

Mar 29, 2009 | 09:20 PM

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i shift at around 2 grand around town and i get 13-15 all town and thats with alot of gear rownin

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Mar 29, 2009 | 09:56 PM

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i get about 12-14 mpg up here in sm, through a stalled auto, although i dont "baby" my car either. i think silent is right, its the hills man and probably the gears your running.

Mar 29, 2009 | 10:05 PM

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It did not get that bad of gas mileage with previous owner. Something is wrong with it.

Mar 29, 2009 | 11:26 PM

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I average 17 in city and 25 hwy.

Mar 30, 2009 | 12:05 AM

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fully forged n stroked lsx 6.5 un tuned in the 8th an still pullen 20 average over all......

Mar 30, 2009 | 09:07 AM

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you need a tune to check the fuel curves on the car...you are dumpin fuel somewhere. Mine is 500+ rw and gets 17-18 and have 60# injectors.

Mar 30, 2009 | 09:55 AM

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I have the same cam ( or the RPM 5). It is very streetable, its only choppy for 10 seconds when its cold. I average about 300 when the fuel light comes on. I drive 30:70 city:highway. I shift at between 1500-1800 rpm depending on the situation.