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Old 04-09-2017, 11:36 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Wiegraf View Post
Merely aiming at efficiency... closer to 0 inHg on Turbo motor (without going positive) to increase intake temps (warm air intake) and increase VE SHOULD yield more though correct?.
No, example, my cts cruises around 18"hg vacuum. Add a turbo and cruise at 0" hg vacuum? What do you suppose would happen to fuel consumption?

Lol, id be cruising at 150mph!!

Edit: if you want to reduce fuel consumption, you either need to reduce air intake(warm air intake) or increase the equivalence ratio(lean).
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