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Old 10-18-2009, 05:51 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by armygreywolf View Post
oh and to add to that, you gotta remember, this engine is built for turbocharging, so it will last a very long time if it's taken care of and driven at least a bit less harsh than it's design intention, at least more so than the XFI model.
This is pretty neat. Racing enthusiasts will sometimes have two cars, one for racing and one for ecomodding. It reads like you did your homework and found a balance that allows for the best of both worlds in one car.

Apologies if it's already been asked, but is there any way to bypass the turbo for increasing MPG? I think I already know that the answer is NO from other threads I have read in the past, but that would be my holy-grail interest.

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