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Old 05-13-2012, 05:14 PM   #12 (permalink)
bazman
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Weird Thing - '00 Holden (GM) Commodore SS Series II
90 day: 18.67 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by ecomodded View Post
I like the comfort of a 4 door, your car sounds like a rocket, I do feel that 15% increase in your car's fuel economy is to high of a penalty for the 50 more hp you may or may not use. Offhand my suggestion would be to throw a medium size turbo on it and use the boost when you feel like it a.k.a put your foot down..
The 15% mpg drop is because car now mainly does city commute where-as it used to be mainly highway. On highway cam is only costing 5%. That is not worth losing 50rwhp.

Your idea re medium turbo is exactly what I have ;-) I don't want boost at 1500rpm.
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