Heavy systems ****...

[Kickerkitty 10+ year member]

Shoulda bought a car with a ton of low end torque, my car don't even notice my heavy crap :]

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

My ford Focus ST gets around 21/32

My Eclispe GTS which takes Premimum gas //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif gets around 20/29. I now know why I dont drive it that much. I am thinking I just need to sell it. I did however take it on the Freeway the other day and smoked a SS cobalt. Twas fun. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ngallucci 10+ year member]

I feel you - i had to get an "add a leaf" 3' rear lift kit just to lift the back from the weight of batteries - amps - subs - and thick fiberglass

 

[Volenti 10+ year member]

13 on premium supercharged V8 but its worth it!! Wouldnt you get horrible gas mileage from your alternator having to pump out all that current or do alternators always run at full power????

Alternators apply a load on the engine in proportion to the current they are asked to produce.

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

yep, also browse around on mallcrawlin and JU.

What's your S/N on JU?

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

What's your S/N on JU?

Ah, nobody likes JU. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

I feel you - i had to get an "add a leaf" 3' rear lift kit just to lift the back from the weight of batteries - amps - subs - and thick fiberglass

what do you drive and what does your system consist of. and i think you mean 3".

 

[Alpine4x4 10+ year member]

I get about 8mpg in city and dont even have a system. Around 11-13 on the trails.

I got an 89 toy pickup ext cab 3.0 V6 on 33" swampers and 2" suspension lift. I think my maf is blown!

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

I get about 8mpg in city and dont even have a system. Around 11-13 on the trails.I got an 89 toy pickup ext cab 3.0 V6 on 33" swampers and 2" suspension lift. I think my maf is blown!

yeah something is wrong, cause i have a 05 silverado ext cab with the 5.3, 7"s of lift and 35" muds, and i get 8 or so around town.

 

[9512ds 5,000+ posts]

shut up on gas milage. i dont want to hear shit until you get 7-8 mpg around town.

thats where i sit

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

thats where i sit

milage or opinion?

 

[Alpine4x4 10+ year member]

yeah something is wrong, cause i have a 05 silverado ext cab with the 5.3, 7"s of lift and 35" muds, and i get 8 or so around town.

That little 3 liter is a gas hog even when new. It will get tops 18 mpg in perfect running condition on a stock rig. I got a friend who is gonna swap me MAF's so we can see if thats the problem.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

That little 3 liter is a gas hog even when new. It will get tops 18 mpg in perfect running condition on a stock rig. I got a friend who is gonna swap me MAF's so we can see if thats the problem.

yea, too much car and too small of a motor will actually result in bad milage.

 

[Alpine4x4 10+ year member]

Its not that the motor is too small. THem yotes are light. Its just they plain **** from the factory. 160ft/lbs of torque aint bad but compared to the 2.4l 22re that runs like 110 and gets 25mpg its crap.