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Old Dec 23, 2007, 05:13 PM
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MPG with low boost?
Can some guys out there tell me what kind of gas milage you get in your evos with the boost turned down.

No specific psi im looking for, but just what kind of milage have ppl gotten with the boost down.

And please dont give me anything about... thats why you drive the car is for the boost, blah, blah, blah. i know that but i want to know what milage you can get out of it if i gotta take it somewhere and i dont want to suck gas like a f***ing escalade.
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don't drive in the boost...learn to control your right foot. I can get 36 on the highway.
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Old Dec 23, 2007, 05:16 PM
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I averaged 19 this past fill-up.
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Old Dec 23, 2007, 05:19 PM
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i have to drive 60-65mph to keep the needle from moving
If I get on it once, it pretty much negates all the work i've put into conserving gas for that day.
Sucks
Funny you get used to driving slow after awhile
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Old Dec 23, 2007, 05:20 PM
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i get about 26 high way and about 23 city getting a lil dirty sometimes lol
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If I stay out of boost and stay steady on the gas I average 35+ and thats at 75-80MPH!
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the most I have got was 300 miles on a tank
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highest I hit was 360+ highway, staying off boost, traveling between 65-70mph, full bolt-ons, cams, and meth.
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Best I've gotten was 30 mpg, running 65 non stop for a few hours. I can do 350 on a tank if I don't boost much, i.e. have fun
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Just filled her up. I tried for good gas mileage and only got 176 miles. Seriously, WTF IS WRONG WTIH THIS BULL****.

On the highway its incredible though.
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Originally Posted by Oki Panoki
Can some guys out there tell me what kind of gas milage you get in your evos with the boost turned down.

No specific psi im looking for, but just what kind of milage have ppl gotten with the boost down.

And please dont give me anything about... thats why you drive the car is for the boost, blah, blah, blah. i know that but i want to know what milage you can get out of it if i gotta take it somewhere and i dont want to suck gas like a f***ing escalade.
This is one of the stupidest questions for many reasons i have read on here yet.
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oh well, its fast as heck though no matter how many times a week i gotta fill up. If she wants it then she gets it...........so suck all the gas up!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by CrackerJackToy
Just filled her up. I tried for good gas mileage and only got 176 miles. Seriously, WTF IS WRONG WTIH THIS BULL****.

On the highway its incredible though.
Thats what I average with only city driving with highway mixed in I get about 260.
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it doesn't matter how low the peak boost is set. If you have it at 19 or 30, chances are if you start getting into boost you are going to go WOT or pretty close to it and that will toast your MPG. there is no point in turning down the boost on the street. turn your foot down and everything will be super.
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Originally Posted by big block ix
If I get on it once, it pretty much negates all the work i've put into conserving gas for that day.
I hate that If i drive really conservative but then get on it a little for a short quick time, my meter drops bigtime.
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