My "Turbo for Mileage" Project
May 21, 2011 | 02:11 PM
#101
I get some pretty awesome mileage in my truck at 55mph, around 25mpg. That's the optimal speed for gas mileage. But I rarely cruise at 55mph...and that mileage is NOT because of the turbo.
May 21, 2011 | 04:35 PM
#103
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Mileage is the goal but with a turbo you are also gonna pick up part throttle power and torque which will make the truck even more fun to drive. Besides. The idea was to see if a turbo really can give your better MPG not what is the best way to gain mpg . So the truck will remain factory with the exception of the turbo to prove or dis prove the theroy.
I am confident that it will improve the fuel economy of the car, just not sure by how much. This is the first time someones tried it with this intent and set-up for this particular reason. Should prove to be very interesting!! And you seem to know what the limitations and difficulties are gonna be so at least your well informed!
When's the install date already?
When's the install date already?
Good luck.
May 21, 2011 | 04:56 PM
#104
That's a start but,you gotta remember they'd be losing out on some creative marketing.Seems to me I only catch that thing when I pull my eyes off the road which in turn instinctively my foot eases off the pedal.Now when the gigs up and I pull my calculator out at the pump.The numbers are no where near what I see on AVERAGE with the instant display.They could swap it out for a gauge that reads what people want to see/hear since it seems to be the thing to do when you wanna move product.
May 21, 2011 | 05:02 PM
#105
That's funny, because I have a vacuum gauge that is also useless when I am on the road. Every time I look at it, whoever it is who is in control of my throttle foot lets off the gas a little.
May 21, 2011 | 05:18 PM
#106
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May 21, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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May 21, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Apr 17, 2012 | 11:09 PM
#110
Resurrecting an old thread here... LSRacing, any long term updates to share? Have you been able to do any further tuning to optimize AFM under boost?
UPDATE
Here is the scoop. I have been able to acheive between 40 and 60 miles per tank. This is between tuning and adding the turbo system. Im now seeing no less than 350 miles per tank mixed driving and more times than not 400 miles per tank. These are excellent results imo. The initial dyno gain is 55hp and 75lbs TQ. The small turbo does not appear to be hurting the up top power at all to my surprise. The graph shape is exactly the same as the stock dyno graph minus the added power. Ill post the graph and a snap shot of the DIC display showing my miles per tank etc...
I will still be updating as I go.
Here is the scoop. I have been able to acheive between 40 and 60 miles per tank. This is between tuning and adding the turbo system. Im now seeing no less than 350 miles per tank mixed driving and more times than not 400 miles per tank. These are excellent results imo. The initial dyno gain is 55hp and 75lbs TQ. The small turbo does not appear to be hurting the up top power at all to my surprise. The graph shape is exactly the same as the stock dyno graph minus the added power. Ill post the graph and a snap shot of the DIC display showing my miles per tank etc...
I will still be updating as I go.