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Originally Posted by Cardinal Grammeter
CH: Obviously there is no way I can prove this because first hand speech from the fellow who still owns the taxi company and actually owned one of these cars claims this and this is not good enough for you. Even if I produced log books, you would still say they are doctored.
So that leaves what is published.
A few posts ago, I found a reference to a MAGAZINE ARTICLE THAT CLAIMED A "RIDICULOUS" 46.17 MPG over a 61 mile course - and this was turbo Regal. ("Real Street Eliminators," January 1996 Car Craft magazine.)
Tell you what, I believe it. You don't. It's a magazine article. If you want to raise the BS flag with me, first do it with what is actually published.
When you've proved they are liars, then you can come after me.
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Here's the magazine issue :
Car Craft Covers #450-499
Here it is on e-bay :
Car Craft Magazine, January 1996 Real Street Eliminator | eBay
Here's a debate on it in another forum :
Car Craft: 46mpg from 87 Buick Turbo V6 - TurboBuicks.com
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I just joined, I hope this is in the right catagory.
January 1996 Car Craft magazine has an article called "Real Street Eliminators". A showdown between 7 cars, an 87 Buick Regal 3.8 liter (231ci) V6 Turbo places second. 1/4 mile time is 12.97 at 108.81 mph and they say "quite frankly a ridiculous 46.17 mpg during our 61 mile test journey". They say "we don't know how (this ain't no Geo) but it did it". Stock heads, cam, pistons, crank. Mods are "Lucas 40-pound injectors", exhaust and chip. TH200-4R overdrive auto, but with 3.73 gears. Can a Turbo V6 Buick really get this kind of fuel milage? Do y'all believe this article? 46 mpg sounds too good to be true. Thanks
The first place car in the article was an 88 Trans Am 5.7 engine. It's 1/4 time was 12.64 and mpg was 30.09. It had a lot of mods plus 6 speed manual and 3.08 gears.
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I have forgotten, but, I believe it was Tom Chou that made the chip especially for the mileage part of the test. It was not a chip burned to be used in normal driving. Still sounds exceedingly good..but
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If the above quotes are accurate then it's plausible to me. If you don't care about emissions then you can program a lean-burn sweet spot in the chip. The chip could even be custom-tailored for the 61 mile course.
CarloSW2