How to get better gas mileage?

[assman]

Ok so after that whole retard thread above, im sure you know it, I got to thinking of how to get better mileage as he said.

So what exactly would I need to reduce my boost, is it simply a boost controller, if so which one?

Also would it be worth it to get a boost gauge just to keep an eye on it or ...


Some may ask why I want to do this I should have jsut bought a regular 3. Yes your right for 1/2 the year when its winter but when its summer I love the boost.

Thanks

 

[Young Roids]

OUr cars get horrible mileage. That is the one let down so far v8 mustangs can get about the same gas mileage as us if not better.

 

[happy and angry]

Shift before 3,000 and don't use more than 1/3rd throttle and you'll get better mileage. Stomp it and accelerate hard at WOT and you'll get stupid low mileage.

Mustang lists at 22 mpg highway, and we list at 26 mpg highway, by the way, so don't listen to Roids, he's kind of... wrong. Drive it gentle and you'll get decent fuel economy. I know it's hard, but that's what it's going to take.

 

[clos561]

get a boost gauge and keep ur car under vacuum, ull get 25mpg at least. i drive with heavy foot sometimes and still get 23-24 city

 

[PaulVincent]

A light foot on the throttle will get me 31 on the highway and a 27.2 overall average. I can get far less, but it's my choice.

 

[Hirudin]

I got gas "enhanced" with ethanol the last 2 times, I'm getting much poorer mileage now. I can't say it's a direct correlation, but those will be my last 2 enhanced tanks for a long time.

 

[Young Roids]

Shift before 3,000 and don't use more than 1/3rd throttle and you'll get better mileage. Stomp it and accelerate hard at WOT and you'll get stupid low mileage.

Mustang lists at 22 mpg highway, and we list at 26 mpg highway, by the way, so don't listen to Roids, he's kind of... wrong. Drive it gentle and you'll get decent fuel economy. I know it's hard, but that's what it's going to take.

Each car is gonna be different of course just like all cars are gonna tune differntly and dyno differently but my car seems to be getting really bad mileage just maintaning a constant speed records like 21 mpg on my computer while my average is 13mpg. Now some one said that this should go up with time but so far poor mileage.

 

[Dream]

Gas milage is 100% adjustable, its called your right foot. Also, if your looking for great mpgs, you bought the wrong car.

 

[assman]

Thanks Captain Obvious, im not sure who to quote one, or all, of you idiots. I not a ******* handicap I know that if I press harder on the gas I get worse gas mileage.

So if noone is going to give me a decent answer the mods might as well close this thread.

 

[Young Roids]

Thanks Captain Obvious, im not sure who to quote one, or all, of you idiots. I not a ******* handicap I know that if I press harder on the gas I get worse gas mileage.

So if noone is going to give me a decent answer the mods might as well close this thread.

And I was trying to provide meaningfull info to you. Now you've gone and done it I've got the roid rage. I guess that's what I get for responding to a guy by the name of "assman".

 

[assman]

OUr cars get horrible mileage. That is the one let down so far v8 mustangs can get about the same gas mileage as us if not better.

This is meaningfull info?

Common retard.

 

[fastdreams]

Thanks Captain Obvious, im not sure who to quote one, or all, of you idiots. I not a ******* handicap I know that if I press harder on the gas I get worse gas mileage.

So if noone is going to give me a decent answer the mods might as well close this thread.

Wow...

Well I'd say the answers fit the question.

Here's a thought, do your own research and find out for yourself since you are so brilliant.

Happy holidays.

 

[Nokkers3]

I usually shift at around 3k rpm and stay light on the gas pedal, like the other posters have mentioned. I usually get around 320 miles per fill-up, but I'm also on the freeway 80% of the time

 

[Young Roids]

This is meaningfull info?

Common retard.

I used to drive a 4.6L 32valve V8 back when that was the engine in the cobra mustang, so I was speaking from experience. The MS3 is so far very dissapointing in regards to fuel mileage. Of course I shouldn't even bother responding to you anymore after your juvenille attacks thus far.

 

[chriscecc914]

id think the best way to get better gas mileage is to get tuned and lean out those ultra rich stock air fuel ratio's. It will make more power and use less fuel and still be safe. Turning down the boost is just going to make the ecu confused and the car will prob still dump alot of fuel.

 

[Dream]

His screen name fits him well.

 

[TRMS3]

Thanks Captain Obvious, im not sure who to quote one, or all, of you idiots. I not a ******* handicap I know that if I press harder on the gas I get worse gas mileage.

So if noone is going to give me a decent answer the mods might as well close this thread.

Ummm... maybe you need to try this ... haha (cryhard)

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[happy and angry]

Thanks Captain Obvious, im not sure who to quote one, or all, of you idiots. I not a ******* handicap I know that if I press harder on the gas I get worse gas mileage.

So if noone is going to give me a decent answer the mods might as well close this thread.

Don't be a moron and come in here asking stupid questions then. The entire premise behind your question is dumb. You want to detune the car for better economy? How? You honestly think you can improve on the factory map when vehicle companies face such high pressures to maximize fuel economy?

Maybe you want to lower boost? Just stay out of boost. When you're hitting boost you're high in the RPM range and hard on the throttle, so instead of lowering boost (and performance) when you're being heavy footed, just stay the hell out of boost. What's the point of chopping boost pressure to save on fuel when you're only hitting boost when you're obviously stomping on it? You wanna do 1/4 mile runs and save on gas? You wanna make the passing move on the highway and maintain 26 mpg?

Here's how you detune a car to get better mileage: throttle control. Learn it. Oh, or try this: reset your ECU and then 1000 miles on gentle throttle, "teach" the car how to run lean.

 

[3.slow]

I know how you can save on gas. You can run it so lean that no cylinders are getting fuel. You don't even have to worry about boost control either that way. Then you can take your bicycle out of the back of the hatch and ride it to work or wherever. Problem solved.

When I try to get good gas mileage I shift at 2k, but I end up going WOT because of the boredom of no boost. I get about 19 mpg.

 

[Hirudin]

Wow, you people are so righteous! "Well if you wanted economy why did you buy a sporty car?" ... "I don't care about gas mileage, you shouldn't either." "Here's an idea: save on gas by never driving!"...