Random Little Question Thread
Also, all my "thanks" are from people screwing around in useless threads
My RLQ:
I've got a pop charger and I know it suffers from heat soak and associated with losing HP, but does it also result in a lower MPG? The needle, though it does fluctuate a lot with our cars, has been moving a little more than normal under normal driving. My car, and myself included, is not used to this 100+ Texas heat.
If you're tatalking about the temp needle, it actually doesn't fluctuate much. The computer makes it go to the center as long as it's within a certain range. Kinda a "dummy light" in that aspect.
If it starts moving up, you're getting pretty hot.
If it starts moving up, you're getting pretty hot.
Yeah, I'd be worried too if that started fluctuating on me. Temp gauge is normal for me.
But I was referring to the gas mileage lol. I've managed to drive roughly 120 or so odd miles and use a half a tank :/ granted, I know the VQ isn't exactly fuel efficient, but it's not normal for the granny driving that I do.
But I was referring to the gas mileage lol. I've managed to drive roughly 120 or so odd miles and use a half a tank :/ granted, I know the VQ isn't exactly fuel efficient, but it's not normal for the granny driving that I do.
Yeah, I've lost 1/8th of a tank overnight sometimes
Question still not answered though: So does heat soak with the pop charger correlate with a lower MPG as well?
I'm debating on putting my stock airbox back in. Due to the Texas heat, losing MPG isn't worth the sound upgrade.
Question still not answered though: So does heat soak with the pop charger correlate with a lower MPG as well?
I'm debating on putting my stock airbox back in. Due to the Texas heat, losing MPG isn't worth the sound upgrade.
If you do put your stock air box back on, I would recommend doing a really precise MPG measurement first with the JWT, reset ECU, full tank to full tank, same station, same pump, no 'flooring it' etc... then again with the stock air-box same exact procedure, same driving conditions, same temps, and report back.
I don't think anyone has ever done much toward applying "scientific method" to measuring how different intakes affect MPG, it was only recently that sexyrob did a full-scale test of performance value.
I don't think anyone has ever done much toward applying "scientific method" to measuring how different intakes affect MPG, it was only recently that sexyrob did a full-scale test of performance value.