View Single Post
Old 01-17-2011, 01:44 AM   #2 (permalink)
bestclimb
Smeghead
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Central AK
Posts: 933

escort - '99 ford escort sport
90 day: 42.38 mpg (US)

scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s
90 day: 28.65 mpg (US)
Thanks: 32
Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts
More air through the engine will require more fuel. I would not be the least bit shocked that your mileage dropped.

There is a lot that manufactures can do to improve mileage, but there is a lot of development that goes into most stock air flow systems. Which is not to say that some mods may help but if you do performance mods ones that advertise more low end torque are the most likely to help. Even then though you will still need to drive it right.
__________________

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.
  Reply With Quote