View Single Post
Old 04-09-2012, 07:04 PM   #105 (permalink)
aerohead
Master EcoModder
 
aerohead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A.
Posts: 16,268
Thanks: 24,393
Thanked 7,360 Times in 4,760 Posts
gauge

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wonderjava View Post
i actually tried the rig scenario on my way back from somewhere here a couple weeks ago, and i did notice a major change in mpg...it went from whatever it had been (it has been very poor) to about 39 mpg when i was in behind the rig. but i dont have an onboard computer, in fact i dont have any mods at all like that, ive seen suggestions about scangauge, but ive also seen that is terribly expensive.
With a one time investment,the gauge would easily pay for itself in time saved acquiring data.And you could install it in your future vehicles after you move on from the PT.
They're extremely accurate and you'd know almost instantly if mock up was performing and worth proper fabrication.
  Reply With Quote