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12-04-2007, 08:55 AM
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Do turbos affect fuel economy?
Hey everyone sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have a
1998 pontiac sunfire, 2.4L, and was thinking about saving up for a turbocharger.
Do turbos take away or add MPG ?
this is the one i had in mind:
http://www.prostreetonline.com/pnsku/ps-gt28r.asp |
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12-04-2007, 09:11 AM
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JDM LOL
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Yes a turbo will affect your fuel economy for the worst. I hope you know you need more than just that turbo to actually put it in your car.
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12-04-2007, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Spanky2324
Yes a turbo will affect your fuel economy for the worst.
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You would be wrong. Do you know how turbochargers work? |
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12-04-2007, 08:38 PM
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MXman
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Originally Posted by What
You would be wrong. Do you know how turbochargers work?
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Generally, they WILL decrease fuel economy...but it depends on the tune
You dont need a turbo like that, its too expensive...there are a lot more parts that need to be put on/in
Last edited by newyorker : 12-04-2007 at 08:41 PM.
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12-05-2007, 12:33 AM
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My mom says I'm cool
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Originally Posted by PontiacPride
Hey everyone sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have a
1998 pontiac sunfire, 2.4L, and was thinking about saving up for a turbocharger.
Do turbos take away or add MPG ?
this is the one i had in mind:
http://www.prostreetonline.com/pnsku/ps-gt28r.asp |
If you can afford to buy a decent turbo setup, you can afford to lose a few MPGs. To properly do this, the parts alone will probably cost more than your car. You can't just buy a turbo and slap it on. This is a big project...I believe you're getting yourself in WAY too deep.
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12-05-2007, 01:04 AM
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MXman
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Originally Posted by giant016
If you can afford to buy a decent turbo setup, you can afford to lose a few MPGs. To properly do this, the parts alone will probably cost more than your car. You can't just buy a turbo and slap it on. This is a big project...I believe you're getting yourself in WAY too deep.
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I doubt that, but yes it will get pricey
Also remember, youll have to run 93 octane minumum to correspond to the new ECU tuning. |
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12-05-2007, 02:48 AM
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JDM LOL
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Originally Posted by newyorker
Also remember, youll have to run 93 octane minumum to correspond to the new ECU tuning.
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I wish we had higher octane in cali  All we have is 91 and thats the highest I've seen.
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92% of teens moved on to rap music.
If you're part of the 8% that rock out everyday, put this in your signature
Owning a DSM is like having retarded kids. You get angered and frustrated by them yet you love them to death.
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12-05-2007, 04:10 AM
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In very sifted terms, turbos increase the efficiency of the combustion process. They do consume more fuel in theory, but in application since they greatly increase efficiency, a lot of times fuel economy isn't affected in a negative way.
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01-17-2008, 06:09 PM
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It's easier to start with a turbo car and upgrade from there.
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