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Old 06-13-2016, 09:14 PM   #42 (permalink)
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I can also say that when I put a 25% UDP on my Dakota's engine back in 2011, I did not notice any real difference in fuel economy.

Then again, I did not (and do not) really rev the engine that much past 2000 RPM for any real length of time.
I installed a 25% UDP on my Mustang's 4.0 liter Cologne V-6 last May. I rarely rev that engine over 2000 RPM, except while accelerating. That mod gave me about 1 MPG. YMMV.
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