Boost Questions for better gas mileage.
10-21-2012, 02:02 PM
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Boost Questions for better gas mileage.
Ok Im new to this site and just bought a 06 SS Supercharged. I still dont quite understand how the the boost gauge works. Im trying to get the best gas mileage I can, and Ive read on here to stay around 5 psi or less and you can be really good about it. though I still see the gauge read all the time. So does that mean the Supercharger is always working? I just want to learn how to stay out of boost as much as possible when I want lol
10-22-2012, 08:14 AM
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10-22-2012, 08:29 PM
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10-22-2012, 08:58 PM
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my balt gets close to the same mileage my automatic mazda protege 1.6L does with the same sized tank. around 375miles on 12 gallons. if you drive around 60mph on the highway and don't accelerate quickly... dunno what to tell ya.. regardless of it being forced induction or not.. stay off the pedal and it should be enough.. if not get a tuneup?
10-23-2012, 09:38 AM
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Reading 24 MPG by the DIC? Let's just assume it's right.. That's about as good as it's gonna get with mixed driving in the LSJ. The only time you're gonna see 27+ is 80% highway driving.
What were you driving before for 24mpg to not be considered good by your standards? Sell this car and get a hybrid.
I mean.. it is a 6 year old car..
What were you driving before for 24mpg to not be considered good by your standards? Sell this car and get a hybrid.
I mean.. it is a 6 year old car..
10-23-2012, 09:57 AM
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Yeah makes sense....but im still trying to wrap my head around the thought that turbos were originally placed in small cars to help fuel economy not for power. So I guess staying out of boost the turbo still works and helps MPGs.
10-23-2012, 10:08 AM
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Tiny engine mileage when you want to cruise. More power from the turbo when you need to go. You don't need 150+ hp to cruise down the road at a steady speed.
10-23-2012, 06:23 PM
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From my understanding turbos are better because they run of the exhaust..which is energy all ready used by the engine. Where a sc is pullied to the engine which is a bigger load therefore needing more power=more fuel. And as far as what I was driving for the 24 mpgs I literally just bought this car. So they are all previous owners miles. Plus one tire was at 10 psi and 2 others at 20 when they should have been at 40 or so...this guy didnt know how to keep up a car.
10-23-2012, 07:02 PM
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From my understanding turbos are better because they run of the exhaust..which is energy all ready used by the engine. Where a sc is pullied to the engine which is a bigger load therefore needing more power=more fuel. And as far as what I was driving for the 24 mpgs I literally just bought this car. So they are all previous owners miles. Plus one tire was at 10 psi and 2 others at 20 when they should have been at 40 or so...this guy didnt know how to keep up a car.
the idea of the turbo is to give a small engine the power of a bigger engine but still maintain it's small engine mileage when the turbo isn't needed to make you go faster as stated above.
see how much fuel you have to put in on your next fillup and compare it to your trip meter and figure it out yourself.. maybe the DIC is off.
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