increased MPG
#11
09-30-2010, 11:09 PM
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Tokeland, Washington
Posts: 21,753
you should be able to get to 28 at least. im gona try some heated 02 sensors and see what that does. still trying to figure out how i got 28 mpg with my first 93 and 24 with this one. thats driving the same roads before the build. now im lucky to get 20.
#12
09-30-2010, 11:10 PM
(but i plan on headers soon i got a turbo and all the piping out of a saab from the jyard a couple weeks ago and plan on getting that hooked up most likely this winter) and i have a CAI ive also heard (prob from you) that with a complete exhaust and the cai a tune is a good idea and deff after the turbo... btw how much boost will my engine hold
Last edited by BasicConcepts; 09-30-2010 at 11:17 PM.
#13
10-01-2010, 05:09 AM
I am talking 95% open highway. Two normal driving condition will bring me into the 28-29 MPG. Hot days with the AC working hard and very cold days. Other then that the car is very consistant.
Last edited by Gorn; 10-01-2010 at 05:36 AM.
#14
10-01-2010, 05:14 AM
ive taken the filter out shaken it into a mason jar (pretty clean just little sand like particles and a very small amount) rigged up a hose fitting and flushed water thru the filter for about 2 hrs then put some rubbing alc. in it shook that around to dry up some of the water and let it sit in the 110+ degree SC sun for about 5 hrs to make sure there was absolute no water in it (at the time i had no job and couldnt even afford a new 10$ filter)
#15
10-01-2010, 05:43 AM
Your fighting your cam. High HP cams are great but the cost is low RPM efficiency. This also why they have a tuff time with emission and why GM can not do what Hot Rodders do. I would not throw too much money trying to get in much better then 20. You should be happy with 20. If that was a carburated V8 you would be getting 12 at best.
#16
10-01-2010, 05:51 AM
i do have a 3 inch flowmaster cat back with no cat stock manifolds (but i plan on headers soon i got a turbo and all the piping out of a saab from the jyard a couple weeks ago and plan on getting that hooked up most likely this winter) and i have a CAI ive also heard (prob from you) that with a complete exhaust and the cai a tune is a good idea and deff after the turbo... btw how much boost will my engine hold
(but i plan on headers soon i got a turbo and all the piping out of a saab from the jyard a couple weeks ago and plan on getting that hooked up most likely this winter) and i have a CAI ive also heard (prob from you) that with a complete exhaust and the cai a tune is a good idea and deff after the turbo... btw how much boost will my engine hold
#17
10-01-2010, 08:07 AM
How much boost with a stock 3.4 handle? Is it a freash engine? If you are talking a 15 year old motor thats easy. Zero. Just normaly hard driving might blow your head gasket. You should do some more research on the 3.4. I think you will find that without a upgrade to the heads the turbo is not going to do much for you beside create a ton of heat. The problem with the 3.4 heads it the exhaust port. The turbo will get more air into the cylinder but you still need to get it out. The turbo will not help with that.
