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Old 11-23-2008, 03:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
JQmile
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He's running a stand-alone computer in that Mustang from a company that's based over in Europe somewhere. But yes, Volker (the guy who was tuning it) mentioned that he could put a lean spot in the rpm map where he spent his time cruising so he could get better mpg. Mike's still a drag racing guy though, so fuel economy was kind of a side benefit for him. Besides, 1200hp is pretty unusable on the street. With 600-700hp in a light car, you can still spin the tires at freeway speeds.

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